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India handed over&nbsp;a new, state-of-the-art, Made in India, Fast Patrol Vessel to the Seychelles Coast Guard on Thursday evening. The vessel will help Seychelles protect its maritime resources and help it in anti-smuggling, anti-poaching and rescue operations.</p>
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Seychelles&#39; President Wavel Ramkalawan held their first virtual meeting today and jointly inaugurated a number of Indian projects in the east African island nation. Modi addressed the Seychelles&#39; President as &ldquo;son of India, with his roots in Gopalganj district of Bihar.&rdquo;</p>
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Modi added: &ldquo;Seychelles is central to India&#39;s vision of &#39;SAGAR&#39; – &#39;Security and Growth for All in the Region&#39;. India is honoured to be a partner of Seychelles in the development of its security capabilities and in meeting its infrastructural and developmental needs.&rdquo; He handed over the New Magistrates&rsquo; Court Building in Seychelles on which work was carried on even during the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>
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The Prime Minister also took the opportunity to talk about the vexing issue of climate change which poses a threat to island nations. Modi said: &ldquo;I am happy that today we are handing over a one-MegaWatt solar power plant in Seychelles built with India&#39;s assistance. All these projects reflect the development priorities of Seychelles, which is of growth with care for nature.&rdquo;</p>
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Modi also inaugurated over ten High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) which have been implemented by the Indian High Commission in collaboration with local bodies, educational and vocational institutions.</p>
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The prime minister highlighted how India supported the east African nation by providing essential medicines and Made-in-India Covid-19 vaccines. Modi said that now India will stand by Seychelles in its economic recovery as well.</p>
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India has been reaching out to countries in the Indian Ocean with a view to strengthening security in the region. External Affairs Minister S.&nbsp;Jaishanker had visited Seychelles in November 2020, immediately after Ramkalawan took charge as President in October 2020. Modi too visited Seychelles in 2015 – the first Prime Ministerial visit from India in 33 years.</p>
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