The Republic of Mauritius and the Federated States of Micronesia formally established diplomatic relations on 10th October 2017, through the signature of a Joint Communiqué.

As Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the two countries have a common destiny and face common challenges such as the severe impact of climate change.

The Permanent Representative of the Federated States of Micronesia to the UN, hailed the advent of new cooperation opportunities arising from the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. She underlined that both countries may be SIDS but are “Big Ocean States". She also stated that the Mauritius Strategy of Implementation is a milestone for SIDS and has inspired several other countries and expressed interest in learning from services sectors in Mauritius, for example the tourism sector.