Maritime security and defence cooperation were among the subjects on the table for discussions between India and Seychelles during a two-day visit by Indian foreign minister S Jaishankar that concluded over the weekend.
Enhancing development cooperation from India for the Seychelles, capacity building, trade, tourism and commerce, as well as health in the times of the covid-19 pandemic. were the other issues discussed during Jaishankar’s visit.
Seychelles was the third leg of a three-nation tour by Jaishankar that also saw him visit Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. With India defining the new strategic Indo-Pacific region as lying between the east coast of Africa and the west coast of the United States, New Delhi views the Seychelles as its neighbour.
Jaishankar was seen as the first to arrive in Seychelles for an “in person” visit to the country since the start of the covid-19 pandemic. The main aim of the trip was to establish early contact with the Wavel Ramkalawan government that came into office last month after presidential polls.
Ramkalawan, a former Anglican priest of Indian origin, defeated Danny Faure in the October polls to take the Seychelles presidency.
Source: LiveMint
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