Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi attended the 57th National Day celebrations of the Republic of Mauritius as the Chief Guest.

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During the celebrations, President of the Republic of Mauritius H.E. Mr. Dharambeer Gokhool conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (G.C.S.K) award, the highest civilian award of Mauritius, on Prime Minister Modi. This is the first time that an Indian leader is receiving this honour.

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Prime Minister Modi dedicated this award to the special friendship between India and Mauritius and to the 1.4 billion people of India and their 1.3 million brothers and sisters in Mauritius.

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During the National Day celebrations, an Indian Navy marching contingent participated in the parade. An Indian Naval Ship also made a Port Call to coincide with the National Day celebrations.

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Rajya Sabha MP Thiru Ilaiyaraaja meets PM Modi
March 18, 2025

Rajya Sabha MP Thiru Ilaiyaraaja met Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in New Delhi today.

Shri Modi lauded Ilaiyaraaja’s first-ever Western classical symphony, Valiant, which was recently performed in London with the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Recognizing the maestro’s monumental impact on Indian and global music, Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi hailed Ilaiyaraaja as a “musical titan and a trailblazer,” whose work continues to redefine excellence on a global scale.

Shri Modi said in a X post;

“Delighted to meet Rajya Sabha MP Thiru Ilaiyaraaja Ji, a musical titan whose genius has a monumental impact on our music and culture.

He is a trailblazer in every sense and he made history yet again by presenting his first-ever Western classical symphony, Valiant, in London a few days ago. This performance was accompanied by the world-renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. This momentous feat marks yet another chapter in his unparalleled musical journey—one that continues to redefine excellence on a global scale.

@ilaiyaraaja”

"நாடாளுமன்ற மாநிலங்களவை உறுப்பினர் திரு இளையராஜா அவர்களை சந்தித்ததில் மகிழ்ச்சி அடைகிறேன். இசைஞானியான அவரது மேதைமை நமது இசை மற்றும் கலாச்சாரத்தில் மகத்தான தாக்கத்தை ஏற்படுத்தியுள்ளது. எல்லா வகையிலும் முன்னோடியாக இருக்கும் அவர், சில நாட்களுக்கு முன் லண்டனில் தனது முதலாவது மேற்கத்திய செவ்வியல் சிம்பொனியான வேலியண்ட்டை வழங்கியதன் மூலம் மீண்டும் வரலாறு படைத்துள்ளார். இந்த நிகழ்ச்சி, உலகப் புகழ்பெற்ற ராயல் பில்ஹார்மோனிக் இசைக்குழுவுடன் இணைந்து நடத்தப்பட்டது. இந்த முக்கியமான சாதனை, அவரது இணையற்ற இசைப் பயணத்தில் மற்றொரு அத்தியாயத்தைக் குறிக்கிறது - உலக அளவில் தொடர்ந்து மேன்மையுடன் விளங்குவதை இது எடுத்துக்காட்டுகிறது.

@ilaiyaraaja"