MODI’S ‘NEIGHBOURHOOD FIRST’ INITIATIVE!

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually inaugurated a new airstrip, jetty and six other India-assisted development projects in Agalega, Mauritius along with his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth. The PM said India and Mauritius are natural partners in the maritime domain to combat traditional and non-traditional challenges in the Indian Ocean region.

After the inauguration, PM Modi announced that Mauritius would be first country to join India’s Jan Aushadhi scheme, an initiative aimed at providing quality medicines at affordable prices. Modi said inauguration of airstrip and jetty at Agalega Island will further advance cooperation between the 2 countries and hailed Mauritius as an important partner of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy.

Modi spoke about “vibrant, strong and unique” partnership between India and Mauritius, adding island nation is Delhi’s special partner under its vision of ‘SAGAR’.