WEB DESK
INDIA’S External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar reiterated India’s resolve to further enhance the India-Seychelles strategic partnership in the post-Covid era.
He concluded his two day official visit to Seychelles yesterday. During his visit, he called on Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan at State House on 27th of this month. He also held talks with his counterpart Sylvestre Radegonde.
During his call on the President, Dr Jaishankar conveyed, on behalf of the people and government of India, congratulations to President Ramkalawan on his recent electoral victory. He recalled his visit to India in January 2018 and expressed the confidence that under his leadership, the close ties between the two countries would develop even further. He conveyed an invitation from the Indian leadership to President Ramkalawan to visit India in 2021.
During the meeting, the External Affairs Minister and the President discussed the historical neighborly relationship strengthened by shared belief in values of democracy and rule of law. Dr Jaishankar spoke of the centrality of Seychelles to India’s vision of Security And Growth for All in the Region, SAGAR, that characterized India’s policy towards the Indian Ocean Region.