During the National Day celebrations, an Indian Navy marching contingent participated in the parade. An Indian Naval Ship (INS) Imphal arrived at Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, on March 10, 2025 for its maiden port call ahead of the celebrations.The warship’s visit continues the longstanding tradition of Indian naval vessels and aircraft participating in Mauritius’ National Day events, reinforcing the strong maritime ties between the two nations.

Prime Ministers’ of both nations jointly inaugurated the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation in Reduit, Mauritius. This landmark project, implemented under the India-Mauritius development partnership, underscores India's commitment to capacity building in Mauritius.

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Funded through a grant of US$ 4.74 million under a 2017 MoU, the state-of-the-art institute will cater to the training needs of Mauritian civil servants across ministries, public offices, parastatal bodies and government enterprises. Beyond training, the institute would serve as a centre of excellence in public administration, fostering research, governance studies and institutional linkages with India.

PM Modi also interacted with ITEC and GoI scholarship alumni, who have previously undergone training and education in India. These capacity building exchanges have added depth to the strong people-to-people ties between the two nations.

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During the 57th National Day celebrations of the Republic of Mauritius, President of the Republic of Mauritius H.E. Mr. Dharambeer Gokhool conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (G.C.S.K) award, the highest civilian award of Mauritius, on Prime Minister Modi. This is the first time that an Indian leader is receiving this honour.