PM Modi begins two-day State Visit to Mauritius; OCI cards extended to seventh generation of Indian-origin Mauritians
PM Narendra Modi began his State Visit to Mauritius on 11 March 2025, calling on President Dharambeer Gokhool at the State House and announcing that OCI cards will be available to the seventh generation of people of Indian origin in Mauritius.
Summary
PM Narendra Modi began a two-day State Visit to Mauritius on 11 March 2025, ahead of the country's National Day, at which he was Chief Guest for the second time. He laid wreaths at the Samadhis of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam and Sir Anerood Jugnauth at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanic Garden, Pamplemousses, and planted a sapling there with PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign. At the State House he called on President Dharambeer Gokhool, handed OCI cards to the President and First Lady Brinda Gokhool, and visited the Ayurveda Garden set up with Indian support; the President hosted a State lunch. Addressing the Indian community at the Trianon Convention Centre, Modi announced a special carve-out under which OCI cards can be issued to the seventh generation of people of Indian origin in Mauritius, and promised support for initiatives on the Girmitiya legacy. At the same event PM Ramgoolam announced that Mauritius would confer its highest civilian award on Modi.
Key facts
- Visit
- State Visit, 11–12 March 2025
- Met
- President Dharambeer Gokhool at the State House
- Homage
- Samadhis of SSR and Sir Anerood Jugnauth, SSR Botanic Garden, Pamplemousses
- Diaspora event
- Trianon Convention Centre
- OCI
- Special carve-out: OCI for seventh generation of Indian-origin Mauritians
- Also
- Ayurveda Garden at the State House; Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam sapling
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Up to which generation of people of Indian origin in Mauritius did PM Modi announce OCI card eligibility on 11 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Seventh
PM Modi announced a special carve-out for Mauritius under which OCI cards can be made available to the seventh generation of people of Indian origin.
Who was the President of Mauritius whom PM Modi called on at the State House on 11 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Dharambeer Gokhool
PM Modi called on President Dharambeer Gokhool at the State House and handed OCI cards to him and First Lady Brinda Gokhool.
At which place in Mauritius did PM Modi pay homage at the Samadhis of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam and Sir Anerood Jugnauth on 11 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Pamplemousses
The wreath-laying was at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanic Garden, Pamplemousses, where the two leaders also planted a sapling under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'.
Consider the following statements about PM Modi's engagements in Mauritius on 11 March 2025: 1. He addressed the Indian community at the Trianon Convention Centre along with PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam. 2. He visited an Ayurveda Garden at the State House set up in collaboration with the Government of India. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the community event was at the Trianon Convention Centre with PM Ramgoolam, and Modi visited the Ayurveda Garden at the State House, established with Indian collaboration.