India is considering a request for energy supplies from Mauritius and wants a governmenttogovernment pact with the country, Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday, adding that New Delhi has also received a similar request from Seychelles.By Reuters April 17, 2026, 6:03:09 PM IST (Published)1 Min ReadIndia is considering a request for energy supplies from Mauritius and wants a government-to-government pact with the country, Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday, adding that New Delhi has also received a similar request from Seychelles.
India is already shipping fuel to neighbours Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka and has received a request from the Maldives as well.
India, which depends on the Strait of Hormuz for 40% of its crude imports, has been invited by Britain and France to join their initiative to open the key conduit, Jaiswal told reporters during a briefing.
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