Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be joining the country’s 57th National Day celebrations as the guest of honour.
Addressing the National Assembly on Friday, Mauritian Prime Minister Ramgoolam said it is indeed a singular privilege for the country to host such a distinguished personality despite his very tight schedule.
“I have great pleasure to inform the House that following my invitation, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, has kindly agreed to be the Guest of Honour for our National Day celebrations,” Ramgoolam said.
“It is indeed a singular privilege for our country, to host such a distinguished personality who is doing us this honour, despite his very tight schedule and his recent visits to Paris and the United States. He has agreed to be here as our special guest. The visit of Modi is a testimony of the close relations between our two nations” he added.
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Mauritius commemorates its National Day on March 12th every year. The day marks the anniversary of Mauritius’s independence from British rule in 1968.
President Droupadi Murmu attended Mauritius’ National Day celebrations last year as the chief guest.
