Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for Mauritius late Monday night on a two-day State visit. He will attend the National Day celebrations as the Chief Guest on March 12. The Ministry of External Affairs stated that the visit is towards strengthening \”India-Mauritus enduring ties\” The Indian High Commissioner to Mauritius, Anurag Srivastava, called the relationship between the two countries \”truly special\” and expressed that he expects agreement in areas of maritime security and capacity building. The visit will reaffirm the strong and enduring bond between India and Mauritius and reinforce the shared commitment of both countries to enhance the bilateral relationship across all sectors, according to the MEA press release. A contingent of Indian Defence Forces and a ship from the Indian Navy will participate in the celebrations. PM Modi last visited Mauritius in 2015 and will call on the Mauritius President, and Prime Minister and hold meetings with senior dignitaries and leaders of political parties in Mauritius. The Indian Prime Minister will also interact with the members of the Indian-origin community and inaugurate the Civil Service College and the Area Health Centre, both built with India’s grant assistance. A number of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) will be exchanged during the visit.