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Mauritius has strong and friendly relations with the West, with South Asian countries and with the countries of southern and eastern Africa. It is a member of the World Trade Organization, the Commonwealth of Nations, La Francophonie, the African Union, the Southern Africa Development Community, the Indian Ocean Commission, COMESA, and the recently formed Indian Ocean Rim Association.
Trade, commitment to democracy, and the country's small size are driving forces behind Mauritian foreign policy. The country's political heritage and dependence on Western markets have led to close ties with the European Union and its member states, particularly France, the colonial power until 1810, Mauritius' only immediate neighbour being Réunion, both an overseas department of France and an outermost region of the EU. Mauritius also maintains close ties with the United Kingdom, a former member EU state and the colonial power until 1968.
Considered part of Africa geographically, Mauritius has friendly relations with other African states in the region, particularly South Africa, by far its largest continental trading partner. Mauritian investors are gradually entering African markets, notably Madagascar and Mozambique. Mauritius coordinates much of its foreign policy with the Southern Africa Development Community and the Organisation of African Unity. The country is also a member of the Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa (PMAESA).
Relations with France and India are strong for both historical and commercial reasons. High Commissions and foreign embassies in Mauritius include Australia, South Korea, the United Kingdom, People's Republic of China, Egypt, France, India, Madagascar, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Bangladesh, and the United States.
Mauritius is also a member of the International Criminal Court with a Bilateral Immunity Agreement of protection for the US-military (as covered under Article 98).
Mauritius claims the entire Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean and also claims the whole French-administered Tromelin Island. [1]
List of countries with which Mauritius maintains diplomatic relations:
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# | Country | Date |
1 | ![]() | 12 March 1968 [2] |
2 | ![]() | 12 March 1968 [3] |
3 | ![]() | 12 March 1968 [4] |
4 | ![]() | 12 March 1968 [5] |
5 | ![]() | 12 March 1968 [6] |
6 | ![]() | 17 March 1968 [7] |
7 | ![]() | 23 March 1968 [8] |
8 | ![]() | 23 April 1968 [3] |
9 | ![]() | 24 April 1968 [9] |
10 | ![]() | 28 April 1968 [10] |
11 | ![]() | 27 August 1968 [11] |
12 | ![]() | 1968 [12] |
13 | ![]() | 5 March 1969 [3] |
14 | ![]() | 11 March 1969 [3] |
15 | ![]() | 22 October 1969 [3] |
— | ![]() | 9 March 1970 [13] |
16 | ![]() | 26 March 1970 [14] |
17 | ![]() | 8 April 1970 [15] |
18 | ![]() | 22 May 1970 [16] |
19 | ![]() | 25 September 1970 [17] |
20 | ![]() | 6 October 1970 [18] |
21 | ![]() | 3 July 1971 [19] |
22 | ![]() | 25 September 1971 [20] |
23 | ![]() | 15 April 1972 [21] |
24 | ![]() | 30 January 1973 [22] |
25 | ![]() | 28 February 1973 [23] |
26 | ![]() | 2 March 1973 [24] |
27 | ![]() | 16 March 1973 [25] |
28 | ![]() | 29 October 1973 [26] |
29 | ![]() | 31 October 1973 [27] |
30 | ![]() | 20 December 1973 [28] |
31 | ![]() | 8 April 1974 [29] |
32 | ![]() | 20 May 1974 [30] |
33 | ![]() | 25 June 1974 [31] |
34 | ![]() | June 1974 [32] |
35 | ![]() | 9 August 1974 [33] |
36 | ![]() | 14 December 1974 [34] |
37 | ![]() | 29 December 1974 [35] |
38 | ![]() | 20 June 1975 [36] |
39 | ![]() | September 1975 [37] [38] |
40 | ![]() | 4 January 1976 [39] |
41 | ![]() | 11 January 1976 [40] |
42 | ![]() | 9 February 1976 [41] |
43 | ![]() | 10 February 1976 [42] |
44 | ![]() | 12 February 1976 [43] |
45 | ![]() | 12 February 1976 [44] |
46 | ![]() | 17 February 1976 [45] |
47 | ![]() | February 1976 [46] |
48 | ![]() | 22 March 1976 [47] |
49 | ![]() | 22 March 1976 [48] |
50 | ![]() | March 1976 [49] |
51 | ![]() | 8 June 1976 [47] |
52 | ![]() | 10 June 1976 [50] |
53 | ![]() | 16 June 1976 [51] |
54 | ![]() | 19 June 1976 [52] |
55 | ![]() | 19 June 1976 [53] |
56 | ![]() | 19 July 1976 [54] |
57 | ![]() | 30 July 1976 [55] |
58 | ![]() | 18 October 1976 [56] |
59 | ![]() | 18 October 1976 [57] |
60 | ![]() | 12 December 1976 [58] |
61 | ![]() | October 1977 [59] |
— | ![]() | 1977 [60] |
62 | ![]() | 5 August 1978 [61] |
63 | ![]() | 30 December 1978 [62] |
64 | ![]() | 22 January 1979 [63] |
65 | ![]() | 30 April 1979 [64] |
66 | ![]() | 30 May 1979 [65] |
67 | ![]() | 1979 [66] |
68 | ![]() | 15 January 1981 [67] |
69 | ![]() | 12 February 1981 [68] |
70 | ![]() | 23 February 1981 [69] |
71 | ![]() | 27 May 1983 [70] |
72 | ![]() | August 1983 [71] |
— | ![]() | 1983 [72] |
73 | ![]() | 29 November 1984 [73] |
74 | ![]() | 25 February 1985 [74] |
75 | ![]() | March 1985 [75] |
76 | ![]() | 13 August 1986 [76] |
77 | ![]() | 1986 [77] |
78 | ![]() | 17 June 1988 [78] |
79 | ![]() | 30 September 1988 [79] |
80 | ![]() | 30 September 1988 [69] |
81 | ![]() | 27 October 1989 [80] |
— | ![]() | 1989 [81] |
82 | ![]() | 24 April 1990 [82] |
83 | ![]() | 2 July 1990 [83] |
84 | ![]() | 12 October 1992 [69] |
85 | ![]() | 1 December 1992 [69] |
86 | ![]() | 7 December 1993 [84] |
87 | ![]() | 4 May 1994 [69] |
88 | ![]() | 18 May 1994 [69] |
89 | ![]() | 31 May 1995 [69] |
90 | ![]() | June 1996 [85] |
91 | ![]() | 19 July 1996 [86] |
92 | ![]() | 23 October 1996 [69] |
93 | ![]() | 30 May 1997 [87] |
94 | ![]() | 2 July 1997 [69] |
95 | ![]() | 16 July 1997 [88] |
96 | ![]() | 3 September 1997 [69] |
97 | ![]() | 7 October 1997 [89] |
98 | ![]() | 23 January 1998 [90] |
99 | ![]() | 4 August 1999 [91] |
100 | ![]() | 20 September 1999 [92] |
101 | ![]() | August 2000 [24] |
102 | ![]() | 1 February 2001 [69] |
103 | ![]() | 7 February 2001 [93] |
104 | ![]() | 9 February 2001 [69] |
105 | ![]() | 16 March 2001 [69] |
106 | ![]() | 25 June 2001 [69] |
107 | ![]() | 13 August 2001 [94] |
108 | ![]() | 6 September 2001 [69] |
109 | ![]() | 24 October 2001 [95] |
110 | ![]() | 20 December 2001 [96] |
111 | ![]() | 11 April 2002 [97] |
112 | ![]() | 23 May 2002 [69] |
113 | ![]() | 6 December 2002 [98] |
114 | ![]() | 12 February 2003 [69] |
115 | ![]() | 28 February 2003 [69] |
116 | ![]() | 3 March 2003 [99] |
117 | ![]() | 4 March 2003 [69] |
118 | ![]() | 14 March 2003 [69] |
119 | ![]() | 20 March 2003 [69] |
120 | ![]() | 24 March 2003 [69] |
121 | ![]() | 30 April 2003 [69] |
122 | ![]() | 13 May 2003 [69] |
123 | ![]() | 18 August 2003 [100] |
124 | ![]() | 2 September 2003 [101] |
125 | ![]() | 23 September 2003 [69] |
126 | ![]() | 26 September 2003 [69] |
127 | ![]() | 1 December 2003 [69] |
128 | ![]() | 15 December 2003 [69] |
129 | ![]() | 21 April 2004 [69] |
130 | ![]() | 26 May 2004 [69] |
131 | ![]() | 2 May 2005 [69] |
132 | ![]() | 19 May 2005 [102] |
133 | ![]() | 7 September 2006 [69] |
134 | ![]() | 21 December 2006 [69] |
135 | ![]() | 22 May 2007 [103] |
136 | ![]() | 30 May 2007 [69] |
137 | ![]() | 18 June 2007 [69] |
138 | ![]() | 16 April 2008 [104] |
139 | ![]() | 28 September 2010 [69] |
140 | ![]() | 1 December 2010 [105] |
141 | ![]() | 3 March 2011 [69] |
142 | ![]() | 6 July 2011 [69] |
143 | ![]() | 8 September 2011 [69] |
144 | ![]() | 2 July 2012 [69] |
145 | ![]() | 26 September 2012 [106] |
146 | ![]() | 28 June 2013 [69] |
147 | ![]() | 3 July 2014 [69] |
148 | ![]() | 3 July 2014 [107] |
149 | ![]() | 15 October 2014 [69] |
150 | ![]() | 7 November 2014 [108] |
151 | ![]() | 4 March 2016 [69] |
152 | ![]() | 16 June 2016 [69] |
153 | ![]() | 1 July 2016 [69] |
154 | ![]() | 25 November 2016 [109] |
155 | ![]() | 12 December 2016 [69] |
156 | ![]() | 18 January 2017 [69] |
157 | ![]() | 22 February 2017 [69] |
158 | ![]() | 24 March 2017 [69] |
159 | ![]() | 10 May 2017 [69] |
160 | ![]() | 12 May 2017 [69] |
161 | ![]() | 10 October 2017 [69] |
162 | ![]() | 13 February 2018 [69] |
163 | ![]() | 15 March 2018 [69] |
164 | ![]() | 26 March 2018 [69] |
165 | ![]() | 4 April 2018 [69] |
166 | ![]() | 20 April 2018 [69] |
167 | ![]() | 15 May 2019 [69] |
168 | ![]() | 21 March 2022 [69] |
169 | ![]() | Unknown [110] |
Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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![]() | 1972 | See Bangladesh–Mauritius relations Bangladesh and Mauritius share a common heritage in culture and politics. Diplomatic relations were established in 1972, soon after Bangladeshi independence. Both nations have rapidly growing trade ties and increasing investment and financial linkages. Bangladesh has a High Commission in Port Louis. The two countries are common members of the Indian Ocean Rim Association and the Commonwealth of Nations.
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![]() | 1967 | Canada and Mauritius established diplomatic relations in 1967. [111] Both countries are members of the Commonwealth of Nations and La Francophonie.
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![]() | 15 April 1972 | See China–Mauritius relations Under Chinese President Hu Jintao in 2010, an investment package of $750m was allocated to Mauritius to develop the Jinfei Special Economic Zone which consists of 211 hectares (521 acres) of land. Buildings of infrastructure and services primarily serving interests of Chinese companies operating the African region but would also eventually open up to foreign parties. The proposed investment package also includes development of advance logistic operations in Mauritius, construction of a university and an oceanographic research centre. [112] This investment package is Mauritius' largest single foreign direct investment ever. [113]
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![]() | 12 March 1968 | See France–Mauritius relations France has remained one of its biggest trading partners; in addition, the two countries share close cultural ties in language, media and literature.
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![]() | 12 March 1968 | See Mauritius–India relations India and Mauritius established diplomatic relations in 1948. India has remained one of its biggest trading partners; in addition India has deep social and historical links with a large portion of the population of Mauritius, India is the country's second largest source of foreign assistance. [117] |
![]() | Both countries have signed many bilateral agreements. [121] | |
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![]() | 27 August 1968 | See Madagascar–Mauritius relations
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![]() | 13 August 1986 | See Malaysia–Mauritius relations |
![]() | 30 July 1976 |
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![]() | 1969 | See Mauritius–Pakistan relations Relations between Pakistan and Mauritius were first established in 1969. On November 30, 2007, the two countries signed a bilateral Preferential Trade Agreement. [123]
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![]() | 25 June 1974 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on July 30, 1976. [124] |
![]() | 17 March 1968 | See Mauritius–Russia relations The Soviet Union and Mauritius established diplomatic relations on March 17, 1968. [125] The Russian Federation has an embassy in Floreal, Mauritius, and Mauritius has an embassy in Moscow, which was opened in July 2003. [126]
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![]() | 6 December 1993 | See Mauritius–South Africa relations Relations between South Africa and Mauritius were established in 1992 with the establishing of Representative Offices in both countries. Full diplomatic relations were established in 1994. Upon South Africa's return to the Commonwealth, relations have been conducted at the level of High Commission. There is no visa requirements for South Africans visiting Mauritius.
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![]() | 3 July 1971 | Mauritius and the Republic of Korea established Diplomatic Relations on July 3, 1971. [127]
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![]() | 18 October 1976 | See Mauritius–Turkey relations |
![]() | 12 March 1968 | See Mauritius–United States relations ![]() Official U.S. representation in Mauritius dates from the end of the 18th century. An American consulate was established in 1794 and was closed in 1911. It was reopened in 1967 and elevated to embassy status upon Mauritius' independence in 1968. Since 1970, the mission has been directed by a resident U.S. ambassador. In 2002, Mauritius recalled its ambassador to the United Nations for not accurately conveying his government's pro-American stance in the Security Council debate. [130]
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![]() | 4 May 1994 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 4, 1994. [131] Both countries are members of La Francophonie.
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22 mai - Etablissement de relations diplomatiques au niveau des ambassades entre la Syrie et Maurice, selon un communiqué syrien.
Mauritius and Sri Lanka have decided to establish diplomatic relations . Rajmohunsing Jomadar , High Commissioner of Mauritius to India , would concurrently be the first High Commissioner to Sri Lanka as well . Ceylon Daily News , 19 July.