Modi, Jugnauth Inaugurate Airstrip, Jetty, 6 Other India-assisted Projects in Mauritius

The expanded airstrip and jetty on Agaléga, one of the outer islands of Mauritius, will enhance the country’s ability to monitor its large exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and to counter piracy, terrorism and other illegal activities such as unregulated fishing.

Modi and his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth jointly inaugurated the airstrip, jetty and six development projects on Agaléga during a video conference. The upgrade of the infrastructure was fully funded with Indian grants.

“Many traditional and non-traditional challenges are emerging in the Indian Ocean region. All these challenges affect our economy. To deal with these, India and Mauritius are natural partners in the field of maritime security,” Modi said, speaking in Hindi.