Why in the news?

• Indian Naval Ship (INS) Savitri recently arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius as part of a Long-Range Operational Deployment to the South West Indian Ocean Region.

Mauritius

• Location: Mauritius is an Indian Ocean island country.
• Capital: Port Louis.
• Maritime Border: It shares a maritime border with Madagascar and Reunion Island.
• Groupings: Member of the African Union, the Commonwealth of Nations, the Indian Ocean Commission, and the Indian Ocean Rim Association.