India extends $500-mn credit line to Mauritius

New Delhi, May 27 : A $500-million line of credit (LoC) from India to Mauritius is among four agreements signed by the two countries following delegation-level talks headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth here on Saturday. “#IndiaMauritius – New Vistas for a Futuristic Partnership,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay tweeted, listing out the agreements. The LOC agreement was signed between SBM Mauritius Infrastructure Development Co. Ltd and Export-Import Bank of India. Another agreement was signed on cooperation on maritime security between the two countries. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the two sides for setting up of a civil services college in Mauritius. Another MoU was signed between the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of  India and Mauritius Oceanography Institute for research and education in marine sciences and technology.Mauritius also submitted its instrument of ratification of the India-initiated International Solar Alliance (ISA).