ISDS Case Map
Mauritius
The case concerns a dispute submitted to the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) on the basis of the UK-Mauritius BIT.
The proposed free trade agreement between India and Mauritius is nearing finalisation as both the sides have concluded the negotiations for the pact.
Mauritius wants to sign a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union "in the near future," Paramasivum P. Vyapoory, the acting president of the island nation said.
China and Mauritius signed a free trade agreement (FTA), the first FTA between China and an African country, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).
Mauritius will sign a free trade agreement with China, it’s second biggest supplier, providing duty-free access to the Asian market for 8,547 products, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement on its website.
India and Mauritius are close to finalising the proposed bilateral free trade agreement that got delayed due to apprehensions amongst domestic players in both countries.
India and Mauritius discussed initiatives to strengthen bilateral ties including the early finalisation of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Partnership Agreement (CEPCA).
Mauritius is also holding negotiations for a similar pact with China, with which India has a huge trade deficit.
Both sides signed a memorandum of understanding on wrapping up the talks, leading to the first free trade agreement between China and an African country.
The FTA is expected to be finalised by the end of August this year. It will be signed in Beijing in September 2018.
