Diplomatic warmth filled New Delhi on Monday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s summit with Seychelles’ President Dr. Patrick Herminie. The agenda spanned historical affinities to future-oriented collaborations.
PM Modi congratulated Herminie on his presidency, speaking for 1.4 billion Indians, and lauded the timing—Seychelles’ 50th independence and bilateral ties’ golden anniversary. This debut visit sets a collaborative tone.
Evoking poetry, PM Modi described Indian Ocean currents as eternal connectors of people, nurturing trade routes, cultural intermingling, and trust edifices over ages.
Pivotal agreements eyed economic fortification via local trade currencies, financial tech, and e-solutions. Development efforts mirror Seychelles’ wishlist, ensuring relevance.
Headlining the outcomes, a $175 million economic infusion targets social residences, e-vehicles, vocational hubs, health upgrades, defense enhancements, and naval safeguards—priming youth for opportunities.
An MoU facilitates Seychelles bureaucrats’ Indian training; digital success stories will be replicated. India’s health solidarity endures as a partnership pillar.
Culminating in optimism, the engagement exemplifies matured diplomacy, harnessing shared maritime destiny for mutual advancement in a multipolar world.