PM Modi to underline SAGAR vision during his visit to Mauritius

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to underline SAGAR vision for an inclusive Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and India's role as the first responder to any crisis in the region during his two-day visit to Mauritius next week to join the National Day celebrations of the island nation.

Mauritius celebrates its National Day on March 12 and the invitation to Modi was earlier announced on the floor of the Parliament by the country's PM Navin Ramgoolam.

Mauritius remains India's steadfast partner in IOR with strong defence ties. India has a naval base in Mauritius' Agalega islands. In fact, SAGAR which stands for Security and Growth for All in the Region was announced by Modi during his first trip to Mauritius as PM in 2015.


"We seek a future for the Indian Ocean that lives up to the name of SAGAR - Security and Growth for All in the Region. We should be inspired by the Monsoon, which nurtures and connects us all in the region. We will strive to unite our region in partnership, as we were once in geography," Modi said at the time.