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Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan met a parliamentary delegation from the Republic of Seychelles at Parliament House, New Delhi on 3 September 2026.
The delegation was led by Azarel Ernesta, the first woman Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles.
Talks covered maritime security, renewable energy, seafood cooperation, artificial intelligence and capacity building.
The Vice-President conveyed greetings on Seychelles' 50th anniversary of independence, celebrated in 2026.
2026 also marks 50 years of diplomatic relations between India and Seychelles.
Seychelles lies in the western Indian Ocean, with Comoros and Mauritius to the south and Maldives to the east. It has two island groups: the mountainous granitic Mahé group and a second group of low coral atolls and elevated reefs, sitting atop the submarine Mascarene Plateau. The highest point is Morne Seychellois on Mahé. The climate is tropical oceanic with little seasonal temperature variation.
Seychelles is a core partner in India's Indian Ocean outreach, which grew from the SAGAR vision into the broader MAHASAGAR framework for the region.
Seychelles is a member of this western Indian Ocean grouping, in which India is an observer.
Seychelles has a vast EEZ relative to its land area, which is why maritime domain awareness, fisheries and seafood cooperation dominate the bilateral agenda.
Aldabra Atoll, a UNESCO natural World Heritage Site in Seychelles, hosts the world's largest population of giant tortoises.
GS Paper 2 > India and its Neighbourhood, Bilateral Relations; GS Paper 1 > World Geography: Island Groups
General Awareness > World Geography, Capitals and Current Events
With reference to Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)', consider the following statements: 1. It was established very recently in response to incidents of piracy and accidents of oil spills. 2. It is an alliance meant for maritime security only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
Madagascar is located in which Ocean?
Answer: Indian Ocean
A state constituted wholly by one or more archipelagos; Seychelles comprises 115 islands, only 8 permanently inhabited.
A large submarine plateau in the western Indian Ocean on which the Seychelles islands sit.
A UNESCO natural World Heritage Site on Praslin island, home to the coco de mer palm.