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Topic: Seychelles

Indian troops deploy to Seychelles for Joint Military Exercise

According to the Indian Army, the exercise is aimed at enhancing interoperability in sub-conventional operations in semi-urban environments.

Some vaccines are helping countries exit the pandemic faster than others

Countries like Israel are seeing a dip in new cases after vaccinations, but in countries like Seychelles, which has fully inoculated a large population, cases continue to increase.

PM Modi hands over fast patrol vessel to Seychelles, inaugurates projects with its President

The patrol vessel, a solar power plant, a court building and 10 community development projects were part of India's development assistance to the strategically located island nation.

Assumption Island deal could help India regain lost ground in Indian Ocean

India’s ties with Seychelles have gained more prominence after China opened its military base in Djibouti.

Will the Indian Ocean soon become China’s Ocean?

With China expanding its influence in the Indo-Pacific, India needs to up its game to strengthen its presence in the area.

India, Seychelles to work on Assumption Island naval base project ‘based on each other’s interests’

PM announces a $100-million line of credit to Seychelles, which Seychelles President said would help boost his country's military infrastructure.

Trailing China, a new defence deal with France gives India a foothold in Indian Ocean

Indian ships and naval assets can now move across from the Pacific to Singapore, Andamans, Diego Garcia, Mauritius, Seychelles, and Djibouti, onwards to Oman.

On Camera

The key difference between India and China’s response to Gen-Z protests in Nepal

China is desperate to keep Communist Nepal ally intact. India must worry.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?