Mbabane, April 25 (IANS) Taiwan’s Foreign Minister, Lin Chia-lung, arrived in the South African nation, Eswatini, on Saturday, despite the previous cancellation of the President’s visit.The foreign minister posted that he arrived safely in Eswatini as the special envoy of Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te.He said that he is “Grateful to Foreign Minister Pholile Shakantu, Minister Manqoba Khumalo, and our overseas community for the warm welcome.”“I look forward to joining the national ce…
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Taipei, April 21 (IANS) Taiwan’s President, Lai Ching-te’s visit to the African nation of Eswatini has been cancelled as overflight clearances were revoked for his flight by multiple nations. Presidential Office Secretary-General Pan Men-an said Tuesday that Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar “unexpectedly and without justification rescinded overflight permission” for the chartered plane that Lai, his national security team and the press corps were scheduled to take, reported Central News A…
Port Louis, April 10 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met with his counterparts from Nepal and Bhutan on the sidelines of the 9th Indian Ocean Conference, in Mauritius on Friday. After his meeting with the Bhutanese counterpart D N Dhungyel, EAM Jaishankar stated that the partnership between two nations continues to progress and prosper.”A warm conversation today with Foreign Minister of Bhutan D N Dhungyel in Port Louis. Our unique and time-tested partnership continues to pro…
Port Louis, April 10 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met his Seychelles counterpart Barry Faure on the sidelines of 9th Indian Ocean Conference in Mauritius on Friday, expressing New Delhi’s commitment to supporting Victoria in meeting current economic challenges. “Great meeting FM Barry Faure of Seychelles on the sidelines of 9th Indian Ocean Conference. India is committed to supporting Seychelles in meeting current economic challenges. Welcomed the steps in implementing the…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) India on Tuesday sent a consignment of 250 metric tonnes of food grains to Seychelles, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced while adding that New Delhi will be sending more assistance to the country as part of its USD 175 million Special Economic Package. “A consignment of 250 MT foodgrains sent to Seychelles. More to follow under the USD 175 million Special Economic Package committed to Seychelles,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X.In February, …
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Anil Chauhan unveiled the coffee table book The Lawrence School Sanawar – Military Heritage (1847–2025) at the Manekshaw Centre, an official said on Sunday.”This comprehensive work, comprising 450 printed pages along with 194 additional digital pages, is a rich repository of military heritage and leadership legacy,” the official said in a statement.“It holds immense value not only for Sanawarians but also for institutions engaged …
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 …
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Indian Navy has increased the deployment of its warships near the Gulf of Oman and is escorting Indian-flagged ships coming from the Strait of Hormuz region amid heightened tensions in West Asia that have raised concerns over global energy security.According to government sources, Indian-flagged tankers continue to pass through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz and reach Indian ports under naval escort. The vessels Shivalik, Nanda Devi, and Jag Ladki hav…
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…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to attend the Raisina Dialogue 2026. In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, “Warm welcome to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka, Mr. Vijitha Herath as he reaches New Delhi to participate in Raisina Dialogue 2026. India and Sri Lanka share a close and multifaceted part…