"He concluded by stating that Mauritius looks up to Australia as...

"He concluded by stating that Mauritius looks up to Australia as a partner in our new Economic vision. Australia will see more and more benefits with its partnership with Mauritius as the latter turns into a vibrant regional hub for trade, financial and business services. Mauritius is set to play a leading role in the Asia-Africa corridor in terms of air connectivity and movement of investments and merchandise trade."

This goes beyond simply providing energy and freshwater to a small country, it will mean much more to them than that.

The benefits to Australia may not be far behind those of Mauritius.

Success in the Indian Ocean will pave the way for similar projects in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean.

An untapped network of growing economies benefitting from Australian technology, would be something we should all applaud.