Editing Foreign relations of Mauritius (section)

== Bilateral relations ==
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|{{flag|Australia}}||25 September 1970||

* Australia has a high commission in [[Port Louis]].
* Mauritius has a high commission in [[Canberra]].
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|{{flag|Bangladesh}}||<!--Date started-->1972||See [[Bangladesh–Mauritius relations]]

Bangladesh and Mauritius share a common heritage in culture and politics. Diplomatic relations were established in 1972, soon after the achievement of 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]].
* Bangladesh has a high commission in Port Louis.
* Mauritius is accredited to Bangladesh from its high commission in New Delhi, India.
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|{{flag|Brazil}}||1975||

* Brazil is accredited to Mauritius from its embassy in Pretoria, South Africa.
* Mauritius is accredited to Brazil from its embassy Washington, D.C., United States.
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|{{flag|Canada}}||<!--Date started-->1967||

Canada and Mauritius established diplomatic relations in 1967.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/southafrica-afriquedusud/bilateral_relations_bilaterales/canada_mauritius-maurice.aspx?lang=eng |title=Canada–Mauritius Relations |work=Foreign Affairs Trade and Development Canada |publisher=Government of Canada |date=November 25, 2008 |access-date=January 16, 2017}}</ref> Both countries are  members of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] and [[La Francophonie]].

* Canada is accredited to Mauritius from its high commission in Pretoria, South Africa and maintains an honorary consulate in Port Louis.
* Mauritius is accredited to Canada from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States. 
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|{{flag|China}}||15 April 1972||See [[China–Mauritius relations]]

Under the President of the People's Republic of China [[Hu Jintao]] in 2010, an investment package of $750m was allocated to Mauritius to develop the [[Special economic zone#Mauritius|Jinfei Special Economic Zone]] which consists of {{convert|521|acre|ha|order=flip}} 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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/492e0c72-095c-11df-ba88-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2DmfBuhg6 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210201251/https://www.ft.com/content/492e0c72-095c-11df-ba88-00144feabdc0#axzz2DmfBuhg6 |archive-date=December 10, 2022 |title=China makes foray into Mauritius |newspaper=[[Financial Times]] |location=[[London]], England |date=January 25, 2010 |url-access=subscription |access-date=March 11, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> This investment package is Mauritius' largest single foreign direct investment ever.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://secure.marketwatch.com/story/mauritius-sells-its-africa-expertise-to-lure-china-2010-06-29 |title=Tiny Mauritius lures China with talent, Africa know-how |first=Laura |last=Mandaro |work=[[MarketWatch]] |date=June 29, 2010 |access-date=January 16, 2017 |archive-date=October 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030003311/https://secure.marketwatch.com/story/mauritius-sells-its-africa-expertise-to-lure-china-2010-06-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* China has an embassy in [[Port Louis]].
* Mauritius has an embassy in [[Beijing]].
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|{{flag|Cyprus}}||1 February 2001||

* Both countries are members of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]]
* List of bilateral agreements.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.olc.gov.cy/olc/olc.nsf/all/B8E765999ED70517C22575D70029A91F/$file/List%20of%20Mauritius.pdf |title=Agreements between the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius |website=Office of the Law Commissioner, Republic of Cyprus |year=2001 |access-date=January 16, 2017 |archive-date=January 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118030519/http://www.olc.gov.cy/olc/olc.nsf/all/B8E765999ED70517C22575D70029A91F/$file/List%20of%20Mauritius.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Cyprus is accredited to Mauritius from its High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa.
* Mauritius is accredited to Cyprus from its embassy in Brussels, Belgium.
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|{{flag|Ethiopia}}||<!--Date started-->||

* Ethiopia is accredited to Mauritius from its embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe.
* Mauritius has an embassy in [[Addis Ababa]]. 
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|{{flag|France}}||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. 
* France has an embassy in Port Louis.
* Mauritius has an embassy in [[Paris]].
* Both nations are members of [[La Francophonie]].
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|{{flag|Germany}}||23 March 1968||

* Germany is accredited to Mauritius from its embassy in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
* Mauritius has an embassy in [[Berlin]].
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|{{flag|Greece}}||23 February 1981||

* Greece is accredited to Mauritius from its embassy in Nairobi, Kenya.<ref name="mfa.gr">{{cite web |url=http://www.mfa.gr/en/blog/greece-bilateral-relations/mauritius/ |title=Mauritius |work=Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hellenic Republic |access-date=January 16, 2017}}</ref>
* Mauritius is accredited to Greece from its embassy in Brussels, Belgium.<ref name="mfa.gr"/>
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|{{flag|Guyana}}||<!--Date started-->1 December 1992||
* Mauritius is accredited to Guyana from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States.
*Both countries established diplomatic relations on December 1, 1992.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.minfor.gov.gy/diplomatic-relations/|title=Countries with which Guyana has Establishment Diplomatic Relations – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation&#124; Co-operative Republic of Guyana|access-date=February 24, 2019|archive-date=December 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224073504/http://www.minfor.gov.gy/diplomatic-relations/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 
*Both countries are full members of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]].
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|{{flag|India}}||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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.country-data.com/cgi-bin/query/r-8640.html |title=Mauritius – Foreign Relations |work=Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress |access-date=January 16, 2017}}</ref>
* India has a High Commission in Port Louis<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mea.gov.in/indian-mission.htm?148/148/0 |title=High Commission of India, Port Louis |work=Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India |access-date=16 January 2017}}</ref>
* Mauritius has a High Commission in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mfa.govmu.org/portal/sites/mfamission/newdelhi/index.htm |title=Mauritius High Commission in New Delhi |work=Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mauritius |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305060049/http://mfa.govmu.org/portal/sites/mfamission/newdelhi/index.htm |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |access-date=January 16, 2017}}</ref> and a consulate in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mfa.govmu.org/portal/sites/mfamission/mumbai/index.htm |title=Consulate of the Republic of Mauritius in Mumbai |work=Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mauritius |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160521153653/http://mfa.govmu.org/portal/sites/mfamission/mumbai/index.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2016 |access-date=January 16, 2017}}</ref>
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|{{flag|Israel}}||<!--Date started-->||

Both countries have signed many bilateral agreements.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/AboutTheMinistry/LegalTreaties/Pages/Bilateral-Treaties.aspx| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130807222819/http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/AboutTheMinistry/LegalTreaties/Pages/Bilateral-Treaties.aspx| archive-date = 2013-08-07| title = Bilateral Treaties}}</ref>
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|{{flag|Kenya}}||<!--Date started-->||See [[Kenya–Mauritius relations]]

* Kenya is accredited to Mauritius from its high commission in Pretoria, South Africa.
* Mauritius is accredited to Kenya from its embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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|{{flag|Madagascar}}||27 August 1968||See [[Madagascar–Mauritius relations]]

* Madagascar has an embassy in Port Louis.
* Mauritius has an embassy in [[Antananarivo]].
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|{{flag|Malaysia}}||13 August 1986||See [[Malaysia–Mauritius relations]]

Both countries share strong common ground when it comes to culture. Both were governed by both Dutch and British rulers and gained their independence in the second half of the twentieth century. Both have sizeable representations of Indian and Chinese ethnic groups. Of the 30,000 people of Chinese ancestry residing in Mauritius, the vast majority come from the [[Hakka]] and [[Cantonese]] provinces, both of which are well present among Malaysia's population of Chinese ancestry. In both countries, [[Islam]], [[Hinduism]] and Christianity are represented by important communities. Thus, Malaysia's population consists of 60.4% Muslims, 6.4% of Hindus and 9.1% of Christians; the respective figures for Mauritius are 16.6%, 52% and 30%.

Mauritius has established a High Commission in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia is not represented by a High Commission in Mauritius, the closest delegates being posted to Zimbabwe.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.mu/portal/sites/mfamission/kualalumpur/index.htm |title=Mauritius High Commission, Kuala Lumpur |work=Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mauritius |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104210946/http://www.gov.mu/portal/sites/mfamission/kualalumpur/index.htm |archive-date=January 4, 2014 |access-date=January 16, 2017}}</ref> A Double Taxation Avoidance agreement exists between the two countries. Malaysian nationals do not require a visa to enter Mauritius, and Mauritian passport holders do not require a visa to enter Malaysia for tourism.

In recent years, the spectacular development experienced by Malaysia has seen a steady increase in the number of Mauritian visitors to the country. Official figures reveal that 2,320 Mauritian residents disembarked in Malaysia in 2010, a 27.8% increase on the previous year.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}} While this is four times less than the number of Mauritians travelling to Singapore, the trend remains highly positive. In the other direction, 1,438 Malaysian tourists visited Mauritius in 2010, which represents a 23.5% rise on 2009 figures. Most of these tourists arrived during the months of May (143 visitors), June (118), September (188), November (179) and December (172).{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

Another recent trend has been that of Mauritian youngsters going to Malaysia for higher studies, encouraged by the affordable fees and quality of life.

* Malaysia is accredited to Mauritius from its embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe.
* Mauritius has a high commission in [[Kuala Lumpur]].
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|{{flag|Mexico}}||<!--Date started-->30 July 1976||

* Mauritius is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States.
* Mexico is accredited to Mauritius from its embassy in Pretoria, South Africa and maintains an honorary consulate in Port Louis.<ref>[https://embamex.sre.gob.mx/sudafrica/ Embassy of Mexico in South Africa]</ref>
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|{{flag|Pakistan}}||<!--Date started-->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]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bilaterals.org/?pakistan-and-mauritius-sign |title=Pakistan and Mauritius sign Preferential Trade Agreement |newspaper=[[Daily Times (Pakistan)|Daily Times]] |location=[[Lahore]], Pakistan |date=November 28, 2007 |access-date=January 16, 2017}}</ref>

* Mauritius has a High Commission in [[Islamabad]].
* Pakistan has a High Commission in Port Louis.
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|{{flag|Romania}}||25 June 1974||
Both countries established diplomatic relations on July 30, 1976.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mae.ro/en/node/2187|title=Diplomatic Relations of Romania - Ministry of Foreign Affairs|website=www.mae.ro|access-date=December 29, 2018}}</ref>
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|{{flag|Russia}}||<!--Date started-->17 March 1968||See [[Mauritius–Russia relations]]

The [[Soviet Union]] and Mauritius established diplomatic relations on March 17, 1968.<ref name="treaties">{{cite book |last1=Ginsburgs |first1=George |last2=Slusser |first2=Robert M. |title=A calendar of Soviet treaties, 1958–1973 |publisher=[[Brill Publishers|BRILL]] |year=1981 |isbn=90-286-0609-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3X4nnE7eKjEC |page=846 |access-date=July 18, 2009}}</ref> The [[Russian Federation]] has an embassy in Floreal, Mauritius, and Mauritius has an embassy in Moscow, which was opened in July 2003.<ref name="mauritiusmid">{{cite web |url=http://www.mid.ru/ns-rafr.nsf/89414576079db559432569d8002421fc/2d1c6bcdbe47bb48c3257147004706b5?OpenDocument |title=Российско-маврикийские отношения |date=February 16, 2009 |work=[[Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] |access-date=July 20, 2009}}</ref> 
* Mauritius has an embassy in [[Moscow]].
* Russia has an embassy in Port Louis.
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|{{flag|Seychelles}}||17 June 1988||

* Mauritius has an honorary consulate in [[Victoria, Seychelles|Victoria]].
* Seychelles has an honorary consulate in Port Louis.
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|{{flag|South Africa}}||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.
* Mauritius has a high commission in [[Pretoria]].
* South Africa has a high commission Port Louis.
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|{{flag|South Korea}}||<!--Date started-->3 July 1971||

Mauritius and the Republic of Korea established Diplomatic Relations on July 3, 1971.<ref>{{cite web |title=Republic of Mauritius |url=http://www.mofa.go.kr/ENG/countries/middleeast/countries/20070824/1_24476.jsp?menu=m_30_50 |work=Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea |access-date=April 28, 2016}}</ref>
* Mauritius is accredited to South Korea from its embassy in Beijing, China.
* South Korea is accredited to Mauritius from its embassy in Nairobi, Kenya.
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|{{flag|Spain}}||30 May 1979||

* Mauritius is accredited to Spain from its embassy in Paris, France.
* Spain is accredited to Mauritius from its embassy in Pretoria, South Africa.
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|{{flag|Switzerland}}||<!--Date started-->||
*Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1968.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bilateral relations Switzerland–Mauritius|url=https://www.fdfa.admin.ch/eda/en/fdfa/representations-and-travel-advice/mauritius/switzerland-mauritius.html|access-date=2021-12-31|website=www.fdfa.admin.ch|language=en}}</ref> Both countries are full members of the [[Organisation internationale de la Francophonie]].
* Mauritius has an embassy in [[Geneva]].
* Switzerland is accredited to Mauritius from its embassy in Pretoria, South Africa.
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|{{flag|Turkey}}||18 October 1976||See [[Mauritius–Turkey relations]]
* Embassy of Mauritius in [[Berlin]] is accredited to Turkey.<ref name="auto22">{{Cite web | url=http://www.mfa.gov.tr/relations-between-turkey-and-mauritius.en.mfa| title= Relations between Turkey and Mauritius}}</ref>
*Turkish Embassy in [[Antananarivo]] is accredited to Mauritius.<ref name="auto22"/>
*Trade volume between the two countries was 76.5 million USD in 2019.<ref name="auto22"/>
*There are direct flights from [[Istanbul]] to [[Mauritius]] since 15 December 2015.<ref name="auto22"/>
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|{{flag|United Kingdom}}||12 March 1968||

* Mauritius has a high commission in [[London]].
* United Kingdom has a high commission in Port Louis.
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|{{flag|United States}}||12 March 1968||See [[Mauritius–United States relations]]
[[Image:Anerood jugnauth n bush.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[George W. Bush]] and Mauritian Prime Minister [[Anerood Jugnauth]]. [[Oval Office]], June 26, 2003.]]
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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-nov-06-fg-mauritius6-story.html |title=Mauritius' Envoy to U.N. Gets the Boot for Not Toeing the Line |first=Maggie |last=Farley |date=November 6, 2002 |newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=January 16, 2017}}</ref>
* Mauritius has an embassy in [[Washington, D.C.]]
* United States has an embassy in Port Louis.
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|{{flag|Vietnam}}||<!--Date started-->4 May 1994||
Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 4, 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mofa.gov.vn/en/cn_vakv/|title=- General Information about Countries and Regions|website=www.mofa.gov.vn|access-date=December 29, 2018}}</ref> Both countries are members of [[La Francophonie]].
* Mauritius is accredited to Vietnam from its high commission in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
* Vietnam is accredited to Mauritius from its embassy in Maputo, Mozambique.
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