G20 Summit 2023: PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with Mauritian counterpart Pravind Kumar Jugnauth in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first bilateral meeting a day before the start of the G20 leaders summit as he held talks with his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth

#WATCH | G 20 in India | Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mauritius PM Pravind Kumar Jugnauth hold a bilateral meeting, in Delhi pic.twitter.com/P59ttdu9mK

— ANI (@ANI) September 8, 2023

Lauding the meeting between him and Jugnauth, PM Modi said, “PM @KumarJugnauth and I had a very good meeting. This is a special year for India-Mauritius relations as we mark 75 years of diplomatic ties between our nations. We discussed cooperation in sectors like infrastructure, FinTech, culture and more. Also reiterated India’s commitment to furthering the voice of the Global South.”

PM @KumarJugnauth and I had a very good meeting. This is a special year for India-Mauritius relations as we mark 75 years of diplomatic ties between our nations. We discussed cooperation in sectors like infrastructure, FinTech, culture and more. Also reiterated India’s commitment… pic.twitter.com/L6BDSpIAIV

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 8, 2023

Earlier today, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Jugnauth where the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to take forward the “truly special partnership” between India and Mauritius.

Jugnauth arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to attend the two-day-long G20 Summit.

Hailing India’s presidency of G20, Jugnauth said that there couldn’t have been a better theme for the summit than ‘One Earth, One Family and One Future’, which translates to ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’.

“I must thank the government of India, particularly Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for having invited Mauritius as a Guest Country to attend this G20 Summit. Mauritius is very honoured and privileged to be participating. We have contributed throughout the year and we are going to contribute to this Summit,” he told ANI.

“So, it is important for a summit like this one all the countries to sit down and see how we can bounce back. I think there is a need for us to be resilient, there is a need to review our policies in view of the lessons that we can draw from those events,” he added.