India, Sept. 11 -- Indian PM Narendra Modi met Mauritian counterpart, Navinchandra Ramgoolam, in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi, when he described the two nations as a family.

"India and Mauritius are two nations, but our dreams and destiny are one," Modi was quoted as saying during a press conference by Hindustan Times.

"Our culture and traditions reached Mauritius from India centuries ago," he said.

Navinchandra Ramgoolam undertook a State Visit to India at the invitation of Narendra Modi.

"The two Prime Ministers held very fruitful discussions on a wide range of bilateral issues," read a statement issued by the Indian government.

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