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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to receive the highest honor of Mauritius, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean, during his two-day state visit.
This is the 21st international honor conferred upon him.
As a special gesture, Modi presented gifts, including Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cards to President Gokhool, and cultural gifts like Sangam water and a Banarasi silk sari.
Mauritius
Mauritius is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about 2,000 kilometres off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar.
Capital and largest city is Port Louis.
Mauritius is the only country within Africa where Hinduism is the predominant religion
The main island was the only known home of the dodo, which became extinct
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