This article describes India's development partnership with Mauritius: grants and lines of credit, the projects they fund, institutions built with Indian assistance and training under the ITEC programme. It draws only on the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) brief on India and Mauritius of April 2026.

Overview

The brief states that the close bonds between India and Mauritius are especially evident in the numerous India-assisted development projects found across Mauritius. It presents them as grants, a line of credit, small community projects and institutions built with Indian help.

Special Economic Package of 2016

According to the MEA brief of April 2026, in May 2016 India provided a Grant of USD 353 million to Mauritius as a Special Economic Package for five priority projects:

  • Metro Express Project;
  • Supreme Court Building;
  • New ENT Hospital;
  • Social Housing project;
  • Digital Tablets for school children.

Line of Credit of 2017

India extended a USD 500 mn Line of Credit (LoC) to Mauritius in 2017 to finance 10 projects. The projects named in the brief include:

  • Metro Express Project;
  • Social Housing Project;
  • Supply of Gas based incinerators and fire-fighting vehicles;
  • 8 MW Solar Power Plant;
  • new Forensic Science Laboratory;
  • National Archives and Library;
  • Mauritius Police Academy.

In addition, around 100 Small Community Development Projects across Mauritius are currently under implementation.

Recently completed projects

The brief records the following completions:

  • In 2024, a Mediclinic, the first overseas Jan Aushadi Kendra, and the Area Health Centre at New Grove were inaugurated.
  • In 2025, the Civil Service College, renamed the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation (ABVIPSI), and the Area Health Center at Cap Malheureux were inaugurated.
  • In April 2026, a Renal Transplant Unit was inaugurated and the handing over of 100 e-buses was completed.

Projects under implementation

As of April 2026, the brief lists several important projects at different stages of implementation:

  • the Forensic Science Laboratory;
  • the National Archives and National Library;
  • the Mauritius Police Academy;
  • the Waterpipeline Project;
  • Phase-II of HICDPs;
  • a new Parliament Building;
  • e-Judiciary;
  • the India-Mauritius Joint Satellite.

Special Economic Package of 2025

In September 2025, a new Special Economic Package (SEP) of USD 680 mn was announced during the State Visit of PM Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam to India. It includes budgetary assistance of USD 25 mn. The important projects under this SEP named in the brief are:

  • New Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam National Hospital;
  • AYUSH Centre of Excellence;
  • Veterinary School;
  • Animal Hospital;
  • provision of helicopters;
  • completion of construction work of the new ATC tower at SSR International Airport;
  • development of Motorway M4;
  • development of Ring Road Phase II;
  • acquisition of port equipment by CHCL.

Earlier India-assisted projects

Other India-assisted projects listed in the brief are the Upadhyay Training Centre, the Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital, the Subramania Bharati Eye Centre, the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre, the Swami Vivekananda International Conference Centre and the World Hindi Secretariat. The Secretariat and other cultural institutions built with Indian help are described in this guide's culture article.

Indian experts

The brief lists technical assistance through the deputation of Indian experts to the Government of Mauritius among the areas of close cooperation between the two countries.

ITEC training

The brief describes Mauritius as one of the largest beneficiaries of the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme. Mauritius receives about 500 training slots every year for various courses.

Since 2007, around 5600 Mauritians have been trained under the civilian and defence slots of the ITEC programme.