March 14, New Delhi – Indian Naval Ship (INS) Trikand concluded its port call at Port Louis, Mauritius on March 13, 2026. The ship participated in the 58th Mauritius National Day Parade on March 12, 2026, with a marching contingent, a naval band, and a helicopter for the fly-past at Champ de...
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March 11, New Delhi — The Indian Naval Ship Trikand, a stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, arrived in Port Louis, Mauritius on March 10, 2026, during its ongoing operational deployment in the South West Indian Ocean region.During the port call, the ship will participate in the 58th Mauritius...
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Washington, February 19 – US President Donald Trump has publicly urged British Prime Minister Keir Starmer not to proceed with what he described as a “100-Year Lease” arrangement with Mauritius involving Diego Garcia, the strategic Indian Ocean island that hosts a key joint US–UK military base...
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Washington, February 18 – The United States and Mauritius will hold bilateral discussions next week in Port Louis, focusing on security cooperation and the future operation of the military base on Diego Garcia in the Chagos archipelago, the US State Department said.The talks, led by the...
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