New Delhi, March 12 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritius counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam signed as many as eight Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on Wednesday. The MoUs centered upon currency settlement system, water, sharing of shipping information, among others.

Meanwhile, PM Modi announced while delivering a joint statement a "gift to Mauritius from the Mother of Democracy."

He said, "We decided that India will cooperate in building the new Parliament building in Mauritius. This will be a gift to Mauritius from the Mother of Democracy."

Earlier on Tuesday, PM Modi held a meeting with his Mauritius counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam, where they reviewed bilateral ties and explored new avenues to elevate "special bo...