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India-Mauritius CECPA Shall Contribute to Economic Rebound 19 Fév 2021 16h12 Geopolitical Strategist The Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) between India and Mauritius is about to be finalized after talks on the subject were initiated way back in 2004. Observers note that the recent coming into force of the China-Mauritius Free Trade Agreement might have played a catalyzing effect in the decision by Delhi after nearly fifteen years of on-and-off negotiations. KWANG POON Delhi and Port Louis are keen to highlight that it will be the first FTA between India and an African country. Mauritian Finance Minister, Mr Renganaden Padayachy also expressed the wish for a reinforcement of Mauritius as the investment gateway between Africa and India. In a recent interview with Times of India, former Mauritian Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Nando Bodha highlighted that Mauritius may well be one of the rare African countries where both French and Hindi  are com

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