• UGI USER
  • Mar 04, 2024
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DEVELOPMENT OF AGALEGA AND INDIA’S VISION FOR ITS MARITIME NEIGHBOURHOOD

Why in the news?

Development of Agalega Island by India and Mauritius underscores strategic cooperation and regional security in the Indian Ocean.

About the Development of Agalega:

  • Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Pravind Jugnauth jointly inaugurated an airstrip and St James jetty on North Agalega Island.
  • Agalega, with an area of 26 sq km and about 300 inhabitants, lies approximately 650 nautical miles north of Mauritius.
  • Development aligns with Mauritius’ socio-economic and national security interests and India’s maritime vision.
What is Agalega Project?

●   Agalega Project: Includes jetty construction, runway extension, and airport terminal building on Agalega Island.

●   Funded by India: USD 87 million investment.

●   Adds new airport, port, logistics, communication facilities, and other related infrastructure.

●   Agalega Island: Located 1,122 km north of Mauritius in the southwestern Indian Ocean.

●   Land area: 27 square miles (70 square km).