Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned that the friendship and cooperation between two countries have taken a new transformation and trajectory as a result of his state visit to Seychelles recently.

At the press briefing after the end of his visit, the Prime Minister spoke of the "cordiality" with which he was received and the "productive" results of the meeting with Seychelles leadership. The visit was a reaffirmation of India's resolve to build strategic partnerships in the Indian Ocean region, which has both historical, cultural and maritime ties, he added.

While reviewing cooperation arrangements, PM Modi highlighted some key areas related to Seychelles and maritime security as well as in natural resources and development, such as areas, including blue economy programmes and renewable energy and sustainable development, including climate resilience. The two nations share common values of peace, stability and prosperity for their people and this emphasis into the Indo-Sychelles relations, he added.

The Prime Minister attributed the success of capacity building and healthcare assistance as well as educational exchange programmes under the umbrella of the bilateral relationship. Our cooperation goes beyond mere strategic issues, it is also a cooperation that has to involve the everyday people,” he said.

Modi spoke about the need for collective efforts to achieve global solutions to issues like climate change expressed India's support towards Seychelles in terms of strengthening the measures and strategies to build the nation's resilience to environmental challenges. Climate and environmental collaboration were one of the partnership's pillars, he said, particularly since the small island states are at risk from climate change impacts like sea level rise and extreme weather conditions.

During the Prime Minister's visit, high-level dialogues, signing of agreements and issuing of joint statements for reinforcing the economic and security cooperation between the two countries took place. During the visit, several cooperative efforts in the areas of trade, investment and maritime cooperation were set, officials said.

In his concluding remarks, PM Modi reiterated the “unbreakable bond” between India and Seychelles, marking a vision forward-thinking that embodies India's strategic partnership, people-to-people contact, and shared growth.