PM Modi, Mauritian counterpart inaugurate new Supreme Court building of Mauritius via video-conferencing

PM Modi, Mauritian counterpart inaugurate new Supreme Court building of Mauritius via video-conferencing

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth jointly inaugurated the new Supreme Court building of Mauritius on July 30 through video-conferencing.

The court is first India-assisted project after coronavirus outbreak.

The new Supreme Court building project is one of the five projects being implemented under the Special Economic Package (SEP) of 353 million dollars extended by Government of India to Mauritius in 2016.

Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth said, "I heartily thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for demonstrating once again that Mauritius is very close to his heart.

I seize this opportunity to convey our solidarity to you, government and people of India in these trying times."