Why is Mauritius called as Mini India and what’s its connection with India? Explained

Why is Mauritius called as Mini India and what’s its connection with India? As Prime Minister @narendramodi revisits Mauritius, it feels like a homecoming to 'Mini India," Modi Archive wrote on X. PM Modi visited the country in 1998 to address the International Ramayana Conference in Moka. "As PM Modi revisits Mauritius, it feels like a homecoming to Mini India," said the X handle Modi Archive. PM Modi recalled the deep bond of history, language and culture that the two nations share and said spoke about Lord Ram's universal values and how the Ramayana serves as a bridge uniting India and Mauritius in an eternal civilisational embrace. PM Modi lands in Mauritius to grand welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Mauritius on Tuesday to a grand and warm welcome by Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam at the airport.