India and Mauritius will work towards enabling bilateral trade in local currencies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday (September 11, 2025) after holding wide-ranging talks with his Mauritian counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam.

In his remarks to the media, Mr. Modi, delving into close ties between the two nations, said India and Mauritius are two countries, but their dreams and destiny are one.

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The Prime Minister said that a free, open, secure, stable and prosperous Indian Ocean is a shared priority of both India and Mauritius.

"In this context, India is fully committed to strengthening the security and maritime capacity of Mauritius' Exclusive Economic Zone," he said.