In a bid to counter the political and economic influence of the Chinese Communist Party and its “neighbor first” policy, India’s Foreign Minister Su Jaisheng signed an economic cooperation agreement with the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius (Mauritius) on February 21, and India will provide a $100 million loan line for Mauritius to purchase arms from India.
In addition, according to a statement from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, India signed a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) with Mauritius on February 21, symbolizing closer bilateral economic cooperation. Agreement (CECPA), which is the first such agreement between India and an African country.
Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar visited Maldives and Mauritius on the 20th and 21st and called on Mauritius President Prithivirajsing Roopun, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade and Land Transport and Light Rail, Alan Ganoo, on the 21st. After discussing bilateral relations with Janos, Sugarson announced to the local media new developments in bilateral defense and economic cooperation.
According to a statement from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, Sugarson said India is proud to have signed a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Mauritius, which will provide a timely boost to the revitalized economy and will enable Indian investors to use Mauritius as a launch pad to expand their business to the African continent, thus helping Mauritius to achieve its vision of being the “Hub of Africa. “The agreement will also enable Indian investors to use Mauritius as a launch pad for business expansion into the continent, thus helping Mauritius to achieve its vision of being the “Hub of Africa.
Sugarson said that India and Mauritius signed a special $100 million defense line of credit agreement on the 21st that will allow Mauritius to procure defense equipment from India according to its needs; this initiative re-emphasizes that the security of Mauritius is the security of India and the prosperity of Mauritius is the prosperity of India.
He also stressed that Mauritius has a special place in Indian Prime Minister Modi’s vision of “Security and Growth for All Nations in the Region” (SAGAR).
Although Mauritius is not part of the Communist Party’s Belt and Road Initiative, the Communist Party is still expanding its influence in Mauritius by providing assistance in infrastructure development, which makes India feel threatened and thus strengthens its partnership with Mauritius.
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