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Earlier, he had visited the Maldives. India and Mauritius had on Monday signed free trade agreement along with five key pacts. This is the first such agreement with an African country. The agreement was signed during the visit of the External Affairs Minister to the island nation.<\/p>\n<p>Also Read: India signs FTA with Mauritius, extends $100 million defence line of credit<\/p>\n<p>Jaishankar, who addressed the media with the Prime Minister of Mauritius, said India is privileged to have entered the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) with Mauritius.<\/p>\n<p>The CECPA is far-reaching and should unleash new and expanded opportunities in trade, goods and services, said Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement is the first of its kind, signed by India with an African country. 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