**Policy Summary: Prime Minister's Visit to Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, September 11, 2025**
On September 11, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The Prime Minister will host the Prime Minister of Mauritius, H.E. Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, in Varanasi at approximately 11:30 AM. This meeting highlights the strong bilateral relationship between India and Mauritius, rooted in historical and cultural ties. Discussions will encompass a comprehensive review of cooperation, emphasizing development partnerships, capacity building, and expanding collaboration in sectors such as health, education, science and technology, energy, infrastructure, renewable energy, digital public infrastructure, and the blue economy. This visit follows Prime Minister Modi's state visit to Mauritius in March 2025, which elevated the bilateral relationship to an Enhanced Strategic Partnership. Mauritius is considered a key partner in India's MAHASAGAR Vision and Neighbourhood First policy, with deepening cooperation aimed at mutual prosperity, sustainable development, and a secure and inclusive future for both nations and the broader Global South. Following the meeting in Varanasi, the Prime Minister will travel to Dehradun to assess the flood situation in Uttarakhand. At approximately 4:15 PM, an aerial survey of the affected areas will be conducted, followed by a high-level review meeting with officials at around 5:00 PM.
Key Entities Referenced
Prime Minister's Office: The office of the Prime Minister of India.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India to be visited by the Prime Minister.
Uttarakhand: A state in India to be visited by the Prime Minister.
Mauritius: An island nation in the Indian Ocean; Prime Minister of Mauritius to visit India.
Varanasi: A city in Uttar Pradesh, India, where the Prime Minister will host the Prime Minister of Mauritius.
Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India.
MAHASAGAR: India's vision of Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Region.
Neighbourhood First policy: India's diplomatic initiative prioritizing relations with its immediate neighbours.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to visit UP and Uttarakhand on 11th September
PM to host Prime Minister of Mauritius in Varanasi
Both Leaders to Review Full Spectrum of Bilateral
Cooperation
Mauritius is key to India’s MAHASAGAR Vision and
‘Neighbourhood First’ policy
Varanasi Summit marks a significant milestone in
shared journey towards prosperity and sustainability
PM to undertake aerial survey and chair review
meeting on flood situation in Dehradun
Posted On: 10 SEP 2025 1:01PM by PIB Delhi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand on 11th September.
At around 11:30 AM in Varanasi, Prime Minister will host the Prime Minister of Mauritius, H.E. Dr.
Navinchandra Ramgoolam, who is on a State Visit to India from 9–16 September 2025.
Thereafter, Prime Minister will travel to Dehradun and at around 4:15 PM, he will undertake an
aerial survey of the flood affected areas in Uttarakhand. At around 5 PM, Prime Minister will chair a
high-level review meeting with officials.
The meeting between the two leaders in the historic city of Varanasi underscores the enduring civilizational
connect, spiritual bonds and deep-rooted people-to-people ties that have shaped the special and unique
relationship between India and Mauritius.
During the bilateral discussions, the two leaders will review the full spectrum of cooperation, with
particular focus on development partnership and capacity building. They will also discuss
opportunities for expanding collaboration in health, education, science & technology, energy,
infrastructure as well as in emerging domains such as renewable energy, digital public infrastructureand the blue economy.
The visit builds upon the positive momentum generated by PM Modi’s State Visit to Mauritius in
March 2025, during which the two leaders elevated the bilateral relationship to an ‘Enhanced
Strategic Partnership’.
As a valued partner and close maritime neighbour in the Indian Ocean Region, Mauritius is key to
India’s MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Region)
Vision and the ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. The deepening cooperation between the two countries
carries significance not only for the prosperity of the people of both countries, but also for the
collective aspirations of the Global South.
The Varanasi Summit will mark a significant milestone in the shared journey of India and Mauritius
towards mutual prosperity, sustainable development and a secure and inclusive future.
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(Release ID: 2165211)