(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday announced the gifting of an Interceptor Coastguard boat and a second Dornier aircraft to Seychelles after holding talks here with its visiting President James Alix Michel.
Modi, who had met Michel during a visit to the strategic Indian Ocean archipelago nation in March this year, termed Seychelles a key strategic partner for India and said Michel's visit has imparted additional momentum to bilateral relations.
"We are honoured to be a partner in providing aircraft, naval vessels and coastal radar systems for strengthening surveillance capacities. Our cooperation in hydrography surveys is extensive and growing," Modi said.
Both sides inked five agreements, including on exchange of information with regard to taxes and an MoU for providing a Dornier aircraft.
Modi said India will be gifting one more Interceptor Coastguard boat to Seychelles.
"In March, I had announced that we would gift a second Dornier aircraft to Seychelles. I am pleased that we have completed the process quickly and signed the agreement today," he said.
He termed the agreement for cooperation on blue economy as a "huge step forward" in ties and in promoting sustainable ocean economy in the region.
Modi said both sides look forward to cooperating in space, including in the areas of managing land and marine resources, fisheries advisory, weather forecasting and disaster management.
"We have begun preparations for infrastructure development on the Assumption Island in Seychelles," Modi said.
Michel arrived here last Tuesday on a three-day visit.
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