New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) INS Trikand, a frontline stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, has departed from Port Victoria in Seychelles after successfully completing an engaging and productive port call. During the visit, Captain Sachin Kulkarni, Commanding Officer of the ship, called on senior government officials of Seychelles, as well as the High Commissioner of India to the island nation. The ship also handed over critical spares and essential stores to the Government of Seychelles as part of …
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Port Victoria, March 18 (IANS) India on Wednesday donated ship spares to the Seychelles Defence Forces, highlighting New Delhi’s MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions) vision for inclusive, cooperative, and sustainable security and growth across regions. According to the High Commission of India in Seychelles, the ship spares were handed over by Captain Sachin Kulkarni, the Commanding Officer of INS Trikand which is currently visiting Port Victoria for…
Victoria, March 9 (IANS) An Indian Armed Forces contingent has reached Seychelles to participate in the 11th edition of the joint military exercise “Exercise LAMITIYE-2026” with the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF).The Exercise LAMITIYE-2026 is scheduled to be held from March 9 to 20 at the Seychelles Defence Academy.‘LAMITIYE’, which means ‘friendship’ in the Creole language, is a biennial training exercise conducted in Seychelles since 2001, aimed at strengthening military cooperati…
Visakhapatnam, Feb 19 (IANS) The Indian Navy held a series of high-level bilateral interactions with naval leaders from several partner nations on the sidelines of the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 in Visakhapatnam, reinforcing India’s growing maritime cooperation across regions.Indian Navy chief, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, held talks with South African Navy chief, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese, with their dialogue reflecting the strong trajectory of bilateral naval cooperation, including…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora of the Republic of Seychelles Barry Faure on Tuesday reiterated the two nations’ commitment to strengthening defence cooperation. The Defence Secretary also met Chief of Seychelles Defence Forces Major General Michael Anselme Marc Rosette, said an official statement.During the meeting, both sides reviewed the growing defence and security collaboration and reaffirmed their shared commit…