PM Modi pays tribute to Seewoosagur Ramgoolam and Anerood Jugnauth in Mauritius

IANS | March 11, 2025 2:05 PM

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) After arriving in Mauritius to an unprecedented welcome by the top leadership of the country at the airport and receiving a rousing reception from the Indian diaspora at the hotel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi begin his engagements in the Indian Ocean archipelago by paying homage to Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, the first Prime Minister and the founding father of Mauritius, at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden in Port Louis.

Rubio says US could resume aid to Ukraine

IANS | March 11, 2025 6:13 AM

Washington, March 11 (IANS) Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the Trump administration could resume aid and intelligence support to Ukraine if the war-torn country's leaders commit to a peace process at a crucial meeting of senior officials of the two countries in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

Mauritius key partner in Indian Ocean, gateway to African Continent: PM Modi

IANS | March 10, 2025 7:45 PM

New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that he is looking forward to engaging with the Mauritius leadership to elevate the partnership between the two countries in all its facets during his two-day State Visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago, beginning early Tuesday morning.