The President Pratibha Devisingh Patil leaves back home after five days of her state visit to Mauritius today.

The President  Pratibha Devisingh Patil leaves back home after five days of her state visit to Mauritius today. Before leaving she will attend a India-Mauritius business meet and will be conferred honorary degree of law by the Mauritius university. AIR correspondent covering the President's visit has filed this report.

During her stay in the Port Louis, Mrs Patil held discussions with her Mauritian counterpart and the Prime Minister to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries . The growing threat of piracy in the high seas remained high on the agenda of talks with the two countries pledging to strengthen their cooperation to deal with this menace effectively.  Mauritian leadership hailed the Indian help in this area. Enhancement of economic ties between the two countries also remained in the focus with the two countries identifying new areas of cooperation.  Mrs Patil's address to the business community later today is expected to unveil the road map for future economic cooperation. 

 

Courtesy : AIR