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Assumption Island
Assumption Island is a small island in the Seychelles. This island is very close to the Mozambique Channel where much of the international trade is transiting. Its location lends it strategic importance for monitoring shipping in the Mozambique Channel. The Indian government plan to set up and develop its first overseas military base at Assumption Island in the Seychelles. ..
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The Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently held a high-level programme with the President of Seychelles. The Prime Minister presented several gifts to Seychelles during the meet. Key Highlights of the Event During the meet, the two leaders jointly inaugurated the new Magistrate Court building in Seychelles. The Prime Minister handed over a Fast Patrol Vessel ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Assumption Island • Covishield • India-Seychelles • INS Kesari • Mission Sagar
Former Army Chief Dalbir Singh Suhag appointed High Commissioner to Seychelles
Army General (Retd.) Dalbir Singh Suhag was appointed as High Commissioner of India to Republic of Seychelles. His appointment comes at the time when military ties between India and island nation have deepened in recent times. Dalbir Singh Suhag was Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) i.e. Army General from August 2014 to December 2016. Appointment ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Assumption Island • Chief of Army Staff • Dalbir Singh Suhag • Indian ocean region • Republic of Seychelles
Dalbir Singh appointed as India’s new high commissioner to Seychelles
General (Retd.) Dalbir Singh Suhag has been appointed as India’s new high commissioner to the Republic of Seychelles. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly. His appointment comes amid deepening military ties between India and the island nation. Incidentally, Suhag was the chief of army staff when India conducted surgical raids across the ..
Topics: Assumption Island • Chief of the Army Staff • Countries • Dalbir Singh Suhag • Films • Indian Army • Military • Seychelles • Uri, Jammu and Kashmir • Uri: The Surgical Strike
India extendeds $100 million amount of line of credit to Seychelles to allow it to buy defence equipment from India
India has extended a $100 million line of credit to Seychelles to allow it to build its defense capabilities and purchase weapons from India. The two nations also signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), including in the area of infrastructure development in Seychelles, cyber security and white-shipping arrangement that would enable the two countries to ..
Topics: Assumption Island • Continents • Countries • Danny Faure • Geography of Africa • Outline of Seychelles • Seychelles
Deal for an Indian military base in Island declared as ‘dead’ by Seychelles President Danny Faure
The Assumption Island is a small island in the Outer Islands of Seychelles north of Madagascar, with a distance of 1,135 km southwest of the capital, Victoria, on Mahé Island. It is in news recently because the deal for an Indian military base in the Island was declared as ‘dead’ by Seychelles President Danny Faure. ..
Topics: Assumption Island • Countries • Index of Seychelles-related articles • Islands • Landforms • Outer Islands • Outline of Seychelles • Seychelles
Assumption Island: Seychelles denies joint project with India to develop naval base
Seychelles President Danny Faure ahead of his state visit to India has said that India-Seychelles joint project to develop naval base at Assumption Island in his country will not move forward. He also mentioned that Seychelles will develop military facilities at the island on its own. This statement comes after growing political opposition in Seychelles ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Assumption Island • India-Seychelles • Indian Ocean • maritime security • Military base • National