India and Mauritius today held talks on expanding bilateral defence and security cooperation to effectively deal with the threat of terrorism. <br/><br/>Ways to explore defence ties figured during talks between Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and his Mauritian counterpart Anerood Jugnauth at New Delhi today. <br/><br/>India and Mauritius have close cooperations in a range of areas including trade, defence and security. India has close defence relations with Mauritius, particularly in the area of maritime security. <br/><br/>The Indian Navy has been closely engaged with the National Coast Guard of Mauritius to protect common interests in the Indian Ocean region.<br/>

India and Mauritius today held talks on expanding bilateral defence and security cooperation to effectively deal with the threat of terrorism. <br/><br/>Ways to explore defence ties figured during talks between Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and his Mauritian counterpart Anerood Jugnauth at New Delhi today. <br/><br/>India and Mauritius have close cooperations in a range of areas including trade, defence and security. India has close defence relations with Mauritius, particularly in the area of maritime security. <br/><br/>The Indian Navy has been closely engaged with the National Coast Guard of Mauritius to protect common interests in the Indian Ocean region.<br/>