From March 10-14 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting three Indian Ocean island countries including Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka.
On March 11 he will be in Seychelles where he will meet with President James Alexis Michel. The two leaders are expected to sign an agreement on mapping the waters around Seychelles. India and Seychelles have a trade bilateral worth approximately US$ 71.5 million.
From March 11 to March 12 Modi will be in Mauritius where he will meet Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth. Modi will also be the chief guest at Mauritius’ national day celebrations as well as address the National Assembly. India and Mauritius’s bilateral trade is currently approximately US$ 1.02 billion.
From March 13 – 14 Modi will be in Sri Lanka and meet with President Sirisena. His visit will be the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister since 1987. The agenda will include a full range of topics and issues including trade, energy and to defence. Modi will also address the Sri Lankan parliament as well as make a visit to the Mahabodi Society and Jaffna. India is Sri Lanka’s second largest trade partner, bilateral trade currently stands at US$ 4.6 billion.