Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Mauritius. He will be the chief guest of the island nation’s 57th National Day celebrations. Mauritius holds a ‘special connection’ with India, as a vast chunk of its population has their origins here. PM Modi will inaugurate over 20 India-funded projects, ranging from capacity building to community-linked infrastructure. The prime minister will also announce new major infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening democracy in the Southeast African island nation. The Prime Minister will call on the new President of Mauritius, Dharambeer Gokhool. Bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Ramgoolam will follow this. It is expected that there will be meetings with other political leaders during the visit. The Indian armed forces will participate in the celebrations along with a warship of the Indian Navy and the Akash Ganga skydiving team of theIndian Air Force. The visit is also expected to ink a raft of agreements to strengthen bilateral relations. For confidential support on suicide matters call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details. In the U.S. call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255 or visit http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/.