Indian base in Mauritius

Will Success in Agalega Compensate for India’s Assumption Island Debacle? 

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Will Success in Agalega Compensate for India’s Assumption Island Debacle? 

The small, remote Mauritian island of North Agalega, located in the southwest Indian Ocean 1,122 kilometers north of the main island of Mauritius, is currently seeing a frenzy of development activity. On February 29, Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated a jetty and an aviation strip on … Read more

India’s Maritime Power Projection in the Southwest Indian Ocean Gets a Boost

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India’s Maritime Power Projection in the Southwest Indian Ocean Gets a Boost

On February 29, in a virtual ceremony, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, jointly inaugurated an airstrip, a jetty, and six community development initiatives on Mauritius’ Agaléga island. The projects, which are fully funded by India, are expected to boost economic opportunities in Mauritius, improve connectivity between its islands, … Read more