What happened: Mauritius ratified the amended India–Mauritius DTAA and worked to restore investor certainty
Mauritius’s Minister of Financial Services and Economic Planning, Jyoti Jeetun, said Mauritius’s Cabinet ratified the amended India–Mauritius Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA). She linked ratification to the expectation that the amended treaty will support “genuine and constructive” investment flows from Mauritius to India.
Jyoti Jeetun said Mauritius addressed investor concerns through engagement with Indian authorities after November 2024, aiming to restore trust and certainty for investors.
Background and earlier position: Mauritius-linked FDI is large, and DTAA changes targeted treaty misuse
Jyoti Jeetun provided Mauritius-linked FDI numbers and explained how earlier DTAA adjustments aimed to reduce misuse via shell companies (entities used mainly to route investments without real economic substance).
Mauritius-linked inward FDI into India mentioned by Jyoti Jeetun: