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‘Definitely a Failure’: China-Mauritius Trade Deal a Setback for India, Says Ex-Navy Officer
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China has granted major concessions to Mauritius helping it to gain access to its market of 1.4 billion people under the new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) whereas India s failure to seal a similar trade pact with the Indian Ocean island will hurt its strategic interests, according to former Indian Navy officer Seshadri Vasan.
The China-Mauritius Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Beijing’s first with any African country, came into effect on 1 January. China has granted major concessions to Mauritius in the access it enjoys to the Chinese market. In return, Beijing is set to get a strategic foothold in Mauritius, which traditionally has enjoyed close economic, military and cultural links with India.