Mauritius May Soon Take Maldives’ Place In Indian Strategic Roadmap

File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Mauritius counterpart Pravind Jugnauth in New Delhi during the latter's 2019 India visit. ( Image Source :Special arrangement )

With troubles brewing between India and Maldives over the presence of Indian military personnel there, and Male’s increasing and rapid tilt on China, New Delhi is planning to effectively leverage its growing strategic partnership with Mauritius to address its maritime domain challenges and strengthen the Indo-Pacific strategic framework. Mauritius has always been crucial for India due to its strategic location on the Indian Ocean even as the Narendra Modi government considers the island