<h3>Overview</h3>
<p>On <strong>April 9, 2026</strong>, <span class="key-term" data-definition="External Affairs Minister — senior cabinet minister responsible for India’s foreign policy and diplomatic engagements (GS2: Polity)">विदेश मामलों के मंत्री</span> <strong>S. Jaishankar</strong> ने घोषणा की कि India Mauritius के साथ द्विपक्षीय <span class="key-term" data-definition="India‑Mauritius oil and gas supply agreement — a diplomatic pact aimed at providing Mauritius with Indian crude oil and natural gas to ensure its energy needs, reflecting India’s strategic outreach in the Indian Ocean region (GS3: Economy, GS2: Polity)">oil‑gas supply agreement</span> को अंतिम रूप देने के कगार पर है। यह समझौता दोनों देशों के लिए ongoing <span class="key-term" data-definition="West Asia conflict — the war involving Israel, Gaza and surrounding states that has disrupted regional stability and global oil flows (GS1: International Relations, GS3: Economy)">West Asia conflict</span> के बीच energy security को सुदृढ़ करने के भारत के प्रयास का हिस्सा है।</p>
<h3>Key Developments</h3>
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<li>India Mauritius को दीर्घकालिक ढाँचे के तहत कच्चा तेल और प्राकृतिक गैस आपूर्ति करेगा, जिससे द्वीप की अस्थिर बाजारों पर निर्भरता कम होगी।</li>
<li>समझौता Port Louis में <span class="key-term" data-definition="Indian Ocean Conference — a multilateral forum of Indian Ocean rim countries focusing on maritime security, trade, and cooperation (GS2: Polity, GS3: Economy)">9th Indian Ocean Conference</span> के दौरान अंतिम रूप दिया जा रहा है।</li>
<li><strong>Navin Ramgoolam</strong>, Mauritius के Prime Minister, ने बताया कि <span class="key-term" data-definition="West Asia conflict — the war involving Israel, Gaza and surrounding states that has disrupted regional stability and global oil flows (GS1: International Relations, GS3: Economy)">West Asia conflict</span> ने रणनीतिक ऊर्जा साझेदारियों की आवश्यकता को रेखांकित किया है।</li>
<li><span class="key-term" data-definition="Strait of Hormuz — a narrow maritime passage between Oman and Iran through which about one‑fifth of global oil passes; any disruption can cause sharp price spikes (GS3: Economy)">Strait of Hormuz</span> अभी भी Iranian नियंत्रण में है, जिससे आपूर्ति श्रृंखला में रुकावटों की चिंता बढ़ गई है।</li>
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<h3>Important Facts</h3>
<p><span class="key-term" data-definition="Strait of Hormuz — a narrow maritime passage between Oman and Iran through which about one‑fifth of global oil passes; any disruption can cause sharp price spikes (GS3: Economy)">Strait of Hormuz</span> विश्व तेल व्यापार का लगभग <strong>विश्व तेल व्यापार का लगभग 20%</strong> हिस्सा है। Recent hostilities in <span class="key-term" data-definition="West Asia conflict — the war involving Israel, Gaza and surrounding states that has disrupted regional stability and global oil flows (GS1: International Relations, GS3: Economy)">West Asia conflict</span> ...