PM Narendra Modi to visit Mauritius on March 11 and 12 to attend National Day celebrations as chief guest

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Mauritius on March 11 and 12 to attend the National Day celebrations as chief guest.

“PM Modi will be in Mauritius on the 11th and 12th, 2025, to attend the National Day celebrations of Mauritius, which falls on the 12th of March as the chief guest,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.

Jaiswal said that a contingent of the Indian Defence Forces and a ship from the Indian Navy will participate in the celebrations.

The Prime Minister last visited Mauritius in 2015.

During the visit, the Prime Minister will call on the President of Mauritius, meet with the Prime Minister of Mauritius and hold several other meetings with important dignitaries and senior leaders from the country.

“Prime Minister will also interact with the members of the Indian-origin community, and inaugurate the Civil Service College and the Area Health Centre, both built with India’s grant assistance. A number of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) will be exchanged during the visit,” said MEA.

Stating that India and Mauritius share a close and special relationship rooted in shared historical, cultural and people to people ties, MEA added, “Further, Mauritius forms an important part of India’s Vision SAGAR, i.e., Security and growth for All in the Region.​ The visit will reaffirm the strong and enduring bond between India and Mauritius and reinforce the shared commitment of both countries to enhance the bilateral relationship across all sectors.”

In February, addressing the National Assembly, Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam said it is indeed a singular privilege for our country to host such a distinguished personality despite his very tight schedule.

Mauritius commemorates its National Day on March 12th every year. The day marks the anniversary of Mauritius's independence from British rule in 1968.

“In the context of the celebrations of the 57th anniversary of the Independence of our country, I have great pleasure in informing the House that following my invitation, His Excellency, Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, has kindly agreed to be the guest of honour for our National Day celebrations,” Ramgoolam said.

President Droupadi Murmu attended Mauritius' National Day celebrations last year as the chief guest.

Last month, Modi visited France and the US. During his visit, Modi held talks with US President Donald Trump at the White House amid expectations of a raft of specific outcomes including firming up of a new defence framework and boosting cooperation in areas of trade, energy and critical technology.