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India and Mauritius Deepen Energy Partnership Through New Agreements
India and Mauritius want to work more closely on energy.
India’s Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri met Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam.
They discussed how India could help Mauritius get reliable energy supplies.
The two sides exchanged an agreement about oil and gas cooperation.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited also made an agreement with Mauritius’s State Trading Corporation.
These agreements cover fuel for cars, ships and airplanes.
The countries say the plans can reduce the effects of changing fuel prices.
They are part of a broader relationship that also includes projects such as e-buses, a satellite and an e-judiciary.
India and Mauritius discussed expanding cooperation on energy security and energy transition.
Indian Minister Hardeep Singh Puri met Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam during an August 20-22 visit.
The countries exchanged a government-to-government oil and gas cooperation memorandum of understanding.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited and the State Trading Corporation of Mauritius signed a related agreement.
The arrangements cover petrol, diesel, marine gas oil and aviation turbine fuel, offering longer-term supply certainty and protection from price volatility.
- Who
- Indian Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, along with Indian and Mauritian government and energy-sector representatives.
- What
- India and Mauritius discussed stronger energy cooperation and exchanged agreements on oil, gas and fuel supplies.
- Where
- Port Louis, Mauritius.
- When
- Hardeep Singh Puri’s official visit took place from August 20 to 22; the Indian High Commission announced the meeting on Sunday.
- Why
- To support Mauritius’s energy security and transition, provide reliable fuel supplies and reduce exposure to price volatility.
Key facts
- Countries
- India and Mauritius
- Indian minister
- Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
- Mauritius prime minister
- Navinchandra Ramgoolam
- Agreements
- A government-to-government memorandum of understanding on oil and gas cooperation, plus an agreement involving Indian Oil Corporation Limited and the State Trading Corporation of Mauritius
- Fuel covered
- Petrol, diesel, marine gas oil and Aviation Turbine Fuel
- Expected benefit
- Long-term supply certainty and protection from price volatility
- Related partnership developments
- A $680 million Special Economic Package, 100 e-buses, a renal transplant unit, and planned joint satellite and e-judiciary projects
Quotes
Indian High Commission
India’s diplomatic mission in Mauritius, which reported the leaders’ meeting on X.
“Hon'ble Minister called on Dr. the Hon. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius. Both leaders discussed possibilities for furthering India-Mauritius cooperation in the energy sector. Hon'ble Minister conveyed India's continued commitment to supporting Mauritius' energy security and energy transition”
thehansindia.com
“These agreements will meet Mauritius' requirements of petrol, diesel, marine gas oil and Aviation Turbine Fuel, providing long-term supply certainty and protection from price volatility, thereby enhancing energy security”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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