Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri made an official visit to Mauritius on 20–21 August 2026, during which agreements were signed to support the island nation’s energy security. The minister called on Mauritius Prime Minister Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam and held discussions connected with bilateral cooperation in the petroleum and energy sector. India and Mauritius share close historical and people-to-people ties, and energy cooperation forms part of their wider strategic partnership in the Indian Ocean region. For HSSC, remember the visiting minister, the dates, the partner country and its capital, Port Louis. The development belongs to international relations as well as energy-security current affairs.
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- 1Minister: Hardeep Singh Puri
- 2Portfolio: Petroleum and Natural Gas
- 3Visit: 20–21 August 2026
- 4Country: Mauritius
- 5Mauritius PM: Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam
- 6Capital of Mauritius: Port Louis
- 7Focus: energy security