Hello,

I hope you are well. I am writing regarding the naming of the IANA time zone “Indian/Mauritius.”

Many users in Mauritius have reported confusion because the word “Indian” is often interpreted as referring to India rather than the Indian Ocean region. This creates misunderstandings when scheduling international meetings, especially on platforms like Zoom, Google Calendar, and others that rely directly on IANA time zone identifiers.

I understand that renaming time zones is avoided due to compatibility concerns. However, I would like to kindly ask whether:

1. An alternative label such as “IndianOcean/Mauritius” could be considered, or
2. A documented alias or clarification could be added to help reduce confusion for end users.
   
   

Even a non-breaking solution (e.g., an alias) would greatly help clarify the intended meaning without disrupting existing systems.

Thank you for your time and for maintaining this important global standard.

Kind regards,