PM Modi Attends Seychelles National Day Celebrations as Guest of Honour
An Indian military contingent joined the celebrations as Modi received the Guardian of the Blue Horizon honor for green leadership and Blue Economy support.
- On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Seychelles' National Day as the Guest of Honour, commemorating the island nation's 50 years of independence from Great Britain.
- Addressing Parliament, Modi noted the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Seychelles, emphasizing that the two nations have transformed friendship into trust and cooperation over five decades.
- An Indian Army marching contingent of 32 personnel from the Assam Regiment participated in the ceremonial parade, led by Captain Aryan H. Deolekar alongside the Indian Navy's INS Tarkash and INS Ikshak.
- President Herminie conferred the 'Guardian of the Blue Horizon' upon Modi for his environmental leadership, while the nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding for implementing the Unified Payments Interface in Seychelles.
- Pushing the MAHASAGAR initiative, Modi stated the Indian Ocean Region remains a 'shared home,' stressing that 'security, sustainability and prosperity' are the shared responsibility of all regional countries.
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