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Mauritius President to be chief guest at R-Day parade

New Delhi, January 23
Mauritius President Cassam Uteen will be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade on January 26, it was announced today.

Mr Uteen, who arrives here tomorrow, will hold talks with the Indian leadership on bilateral matters and regional issues, including the ongoing war against terrorism, an official spokesperson said.

The spokesperson said India and Mauritius, a country with 68 per cent people of Indian origin, had multifaceted relations steeped in history. The visit would help increase the ties between the two countries, she added. UNI