Varanasi, Sept. 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held discussions with his Mauritian counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam in Varanasi, focusing on strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries.

Addressing a special MEA briefing on the Mauritius Prime Minister visit, Misri said, "The PM has long emphasised on the need to take foreign policy out of Delhi, and the need to take diplomacy out of Delhi, because we are talking about the foreign policy, not of Delhi, not of one particular city, but the foreign policy of the country..."

He further highlighted India's decision to extend a special economic package to Mauritius during Ramgoolam's ongoing State visit.

Misri said, "One of the major outcomes of this visit is our ...