Updated 28 November 2020 at 09:53 IST
Jaishankar meets Indian-origin Seychelles Prez Ramkalawan, conveys PM's personal message
Jaishankar thanked Ramkalawan for meeting with him and said that he conveyed a personal message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Seychelles president.
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India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar called on Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan on November 27. Jaishankar thanked Ramkalawan for meeting with him and said that he conveyed a personal message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Seychelles president. Jaishankar said he assured Ramkalawan that the Indian ocean country holds a place of priority under India's "Neighbourhood First policy" and "SAGAR outlook".
Thank Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan for receiving me today. Conveyed the greetings of PM @narendramodi and handed over a personal message.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) November 27, 2020
Discussed our close security cooperation, strong development partnership and long-standing people-to-people contacts. pic.twitter.com/hbRWi9m6nA
SAGAR mission was launched by India after the COVID-19 pandemic hit in order to assist its neighbours in the Indian ocean. Seychelles, Maldives, Mauritius, and Sri Lanka were among the first countries that received help from India to battle the deadly disease. India aims to assist the IOR (Indian Ocean Region) countries with COVID-19 vaccination programme when it is available.
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Discusses ways to strengthen ties
Jaishankar met with the newly-elected President of Indian-origin and discussed ways to further strengthen the bilateral ties between both nations. Jaishankar also met with his counterpart Sylvester Radegonde with whom he discussed ways to take forward the close relationship between India and Seychelles. Jaishankar reached Seychelles as part of his three-nation tour that began on Tuesday, November 24. Jaishankar also visited the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain before reaching Seychelles.
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Ramkalawan was elected as President of Seychelles on October 25 this year, a first such victory for an opposition leader since the country became independent in 1976. Seychelles returned to the multi-party democracy in 1992 and Ramkalawan, whose grandfather was from Bihar, India, became one of the first opposition members in the national assembly.
(Image Credit: @DrSJaishankar/Twitter)
Published By : Vishal Tiwari
Published On: 28 November 2020 at 09:53 IST