Port Louis, March 11 -- Former High Commissioner of Mauritius to India, Mookhesswur Choonee lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Mauritius and expressed the avenues of collaboration to further strengthen the ties between the two countries.

Speaking to ANI, the former envoy said, "It's historic as Modiji has found time from his busy schedule, for that I am very grateful."

Describing the relationship between India and Mauritius, the former envoy called it, "Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!"

"70 per cent of our population has your DNA!" he said, adding that it is only natural to have such good and flourishing ties between the two countries."

"The relationship is unbreakable; it is a blood relation," Choonee added.

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