Mauritius PM Pravind Kumar Jugnauth in Varanasi for 'asthi visarjan'

A day after the G20 Summit in New Delhi came to an end, Mauritius' Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth conducted prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Having attended the two-day G20 conference, Jugnauth and his wife Kobita Rambanee arrived in Varanasi on Monday morning. There, they received a hearty welcome before being brought to Dashashwamedh Ghat, where they offered prayers. 

The PM of Mauritius and his wife arrived at the Kashi Vishwanath temple later in the evening. They took part in a special pooja and aarti in the temple.

When they arrived at the temple, the chief executive officer, Sunil Kumar Verma, and the trustee, Brij Bhushan Ojha, welcomed them with a garland, scarf, prasad, and a souvenir.

Nikhilesh Kumar Mishra, Additional Chief Executive Officer of the temple, Shambhu Sharan, SDM, and a significant number of authorities and worshippers were present at this time. 

The Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth, met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a bilateral meeting after travelling to New Delhi for the G20 Summit.

During the conversation, PM Modi reaffirmed India's dedication to amplifying the voices of the Global South. The Mauritius Prime Minister acknowledged India's assistance for the Mauritian economy during the meeting on Friday and highlighted that New Delhi was the very first nation to enter into a deal with Port Louis, the ANI reported.

PM Jugnauth while talking about Mauritius-India trade relations said, "India has signed the first agreement with the first country in Africa with Mauritius. The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is another testimony of the consideration that India has for Mauritius. This has now opened up new avenues for trade between the two countries...It is beneficial to both countries..." 

Meanwhile, Mauritius and India commemorated 75 years of diplomatic ties in 2023. Talking about the 75 years of relationship, Jugnauth said, “I think in itself, it is a milestone that needs to be celebrated and also a testimony of how this relationship has been strengthening throughout the years so that we have reached a situation today where I can say that never before has this relationship reached such heights,” 

(With ANI inputs)