PM Modi, Mauritius counterpart to jointly inaugurate community development projects in island nation today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mauritius counterpart Pravind Jugnauth will inaugurate the new Airstrip and St James Jetty along with six community development projects at the Agalega Island in Mauritius on ThursdayThe two leaders will inaugurate these projects through video conferencing at 1 pm a statement from the Prime Ministers Office saidThe inauguration of these projects is a testimony to the robust and decadesold development partnership between India and Mauritius the PMO release read Projects will strengthen connectivity of Agalega with mainland Mauritius and strengthen maritime securityThe Prime Ministers Office stated The inauguration of these projects is a testimony to the robust and decadesold development partnership between India and MauritiusThe projects will fulfil the demand for better connectivity between mainland Mauritius and Agalega strengthen maritime security and foster socioeconomic development it addedThe inauguration of these projects is significant as it comes after the recent launch of Unified Payments Interface UPI and RuPay Card services in Mauritius by PM Modi and Mauritius counterpart Jugnauth on February 12 according to the press releaseAt the launch PM Modi said that Indias Unified Payment Interface UPI is implementing new responsibilities of uniting partners with IndiaToday is a special day for three friendly countries in the Indian Ocean region Today we are connecting our historical relations in a modern digital way This is proof of our commitment to the development of our people PM Modi said in a virtual ceremony that launched UPI services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius todayHe said that through Fintech connectivity not only crossborder transactions but also crossborder connections will be strengthenedThrough Fintech connectivity not only crossborder transactions but also crossborder connections will be strengthened Indias Unified Payments Interface ie UPI is now performing a new responsibility Uniting Partners with India PM Modi saidSri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Mauritius Prime Minister Praveen Jugnauth were also present at the event which launched Indias UPI services in the two island countriesMauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said that with the digital payment connectivity the ties between India and Mauritius have entered a new dimensionHe said It gives me great pleasure to join you all on this milestone occasion The Rupay card cobranded with our national payment switch the MoCAS will be designated as the domestic card in Mauritius India and Mauritius share strong cultural commercial and peopletopeople linkages which date back centuries ago Today we are giving yet another dimension to this relationshipThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever