Port Louis, March 12 -- Mauritius Members of Parliament Mahend Gungapersad and Ajay Gunness welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to present the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card to his Mauritius counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam and termed it a "proof of friendship" between two nations.

In a special gesture, PM Modi handed over OCI cards to Ramgoolam and his wife, Veena Ramgoolam on Tuesday.

Speaking to ANI, Gungapersad said that Mauritius is proud of India and the ties it shares with it. He stated that PM Modi is right in calling Mauritius a "friend and a member of the family."

"It's a matter of honor and privilege that Shri Narendra Modi ji has given the OCI Card to our Prime Minister and this is a proof of our friend...