Abbreviations:
CERT-in - Indian Computer Emergency Response Team
FSI - Foreign Service Institute
IOR - Indian Ocean Region
India and Seychelles signed 6 MoUS
CERT-in - Indian Computer Emergency Response Team
FSI - Foreign Service Institute
IOR - Indian Ocean Region
India and Seychelles signed 6 MoUS
- India announced US $100 million credit to Seychelles for augmenting its defense capabilities
- Also announced to hand over second Dornier aircraft to Seychelles as promised by PM NaMo during his visit in 2015
- Aircraft will reach Seychelles before its National day on 29th June 2018.
Signed Agreements:
- Regarding Indian grant assistance for implementation of Small Development projects through local bodies, educational and vocational institutions
- Twinning agreement on establishment of Friendship and cooperation between Panaji (Municipal Corporation), Goa and Victoria City of Seychelles.
- MoU in the area of Cyber security, It was signed between Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) and Seychelles Department of Information Communications Technology
- Cultural Exchange program between India and Seychelles for the years 2018-2022
- Technical agreement on sharing white shipping information between Indian Navy and National Information sharing and coordination center of Seychelles: It enables both countries to exchange data regarding identity and movement of non-military commercial vessels
- MoU between FSI of India and Department of Foreign Affairs of Seychelles
Key Takeaways from Bilateral Talks
Assumption Island:
- Both countries agreed to work together on project to develop naval base at Assumption Island keeping each other's concerns in mind
- Both countries are key strategic partners for each other and they respect the core values of democracy
- They share geo-strategic vision of maintaining peace, security and stability in IOR
Defense and Security Cooperation:
- Both countries share robust defense and security cooperation
- US $100 million from India to enable Seychelles to buy defense equipment to boost its maritime capacity
- Both countries have strategic convergence in dealing with maritime challenges.
- Both Countries are straddled between one of important Sea lanes of communication and vulnerable to piracy.
- They face dangers of international crimes such as Piracy, drugs, human trafficking and illegal exploitation of oceanic resources
- India is committed to augment Seychelles defense capabilities, maritime infrastructure and increase capabilities of its defense personnel
