"I am very thankful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the generous donation of medical supplies from the Government of India which reached Mauritius yesterday, Wednesday, April 15, by a special flight of Air India," he said in a tweet.
"This high mark of goodwill underscores, once again, the close bonds between Mauritius and India" he added.
India on Wednesday delivered half a million tablets of hydroxychloroquine to Mauritius as per their request.
The Indian High Commission in Mauritius had said on Wednesday that Indian government provided to Government of Mauritius half a million tablets of hydroxychloroquine as a mark of our longstanding special friendship.
"The shipment was made possible as a special gesture although a restriction on its export from India continues to be in force in view of the unprecedented prevailing difficult situation because of COVID-19 global pandemic. Mauritius is one of the first countries to receive supplies of this medicine after a special exemption was granted for a few countries. This demonstrates the unique ties between our two countries," the High Commission said in a statement.
The consignment of essential medicines will be followed by a second consignment in the coming weeks.
Vice Prime Minister of Mauritius Leela Devi Luchoomun Dookun received the consignment that arrived through a special Air India cargo flight from Delhi.
( With inputs from ANI )