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	[[File:Seychelles President James Michel shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Seychelles.jpg\|thumb\|Seychelles President [[James Michel]] hands with Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]]]]		[[File:Seychelles President James Michel shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Seychelles.jpg\|thumb\|Seychelles President [[James Michel]] hands with Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]]]]
	Trade between India and Seychelles amounted to only US$40 million in 2010–11 with the [[balance of trade]] heavily in India's favour.<ref>{{cite news\|title=President to lead business delegations to Seychelles, S. Africa\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/president-to-lead-business-delegations-to-seychelles-s-africa/article3361312.ece\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204065816/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/president-to-lead-business-delegations-to-seychelles-s-africa/article3361312.ece\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=4 February 2013\|access-date=28 December 2012\|newspaper=The Hindu Businessline}}</ref> [[Tourism in Seychelles\|Tourism]], [[Fishing industry\|fishing]], [[petroleum exploration]], [[Communications and Information Technology Commission (Saudi Arabia)\|communications and IT]], [[computer education]] and [[Pharmaceutical industry in India\|pharmaceuticals]] have been identified as areas of economic cooperation between the two countries.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Economic diplomacy important: Pratibha\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3396733.ece?css=print\|access-date=28 December 2012\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=May 8, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Seychelles keen on trade pact with India\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2005/08/02/stories/2005080203200700.htm\|access-date=28 December 2012\|newspaper=The Hindu Businessline\|date=August 2, 2005\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714234517/http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2005/08/02/stories/2005080203200700.htm\|archive-date=14 July 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref> India and Seychelles signed a bilateral investment promotion agreement in 2010 and in 2012, during President Pratibha Patil's visit to Seychelles, India extended it a $50-million [[line of credit]] and a grant of $25-million.<ref name="thehindu">{{cite news\|title=India reaches out to Seychelles\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3371397.ece\|access-date=28 December 2012\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=April 30, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Seychelles, Mauritius keen on attracting Indian investments\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/article3935383.ece\|access-date=28 December 2012\|newspaper=The Hindu Businessline}}</ref> Among India's private sector companies, telecom major [[Airtel Africa\|Airtel]] has a significant presence in Seychelles, having acquired Telecom Seychelles and partnered in the [[Seychelles]] [[East Africa]] [[submarine communications cable\|submarine cable]] project.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Bharti to invest $10 mn in Seychelles\|url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/tdG3iD9DeGZOtpD9Byg4IP/Bharti-to-invest-10-mn-in-Seychelles.html\|access-date=28 December 2012\|newspaper=HT Mint\|date=August 17, 2010}}</ref>		Trade between India and Seychelles amounted to only US$40 million in 2010–11 with the [[balance of trade]] heavily in India's favour.<ref>{{cite news\|title=President to lead business delegations to Seychelles, S. Africa\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/president-to-lead-business-delegations-to-seychelles-s-africa/article3361312.ece\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204065816/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/president-to-lead-business-delegations-to-seychelles-s-africa/article3361312.ece\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=4 February 2013\|access-date=28 December 2012\|newspaper=The Hindu Businessline}}</ref> [[Tourism in Seychelles\|Tourism]], [[Fishing industry\|fishing]], [[petroleum exploration]], [[Communications and Information Technology Commission (Saudi Arabia)\|communications and IT]], [[computer education]] and [[Pharmaceutical industry in India\|pharmaceuticals]] have been identified as areas of economic cooperation between the two countries.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Economic diplomacy important: Pratibha\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3396733.ece?css=print\|access-date=28 December 2012\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=May 8, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Seychelles keen on trade pact with India\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2005/08/02/stories/2005080203200700.htm\|access-date=28 December 2012\|newspaper=The Hindu Businessline\|date=August 2, 2005\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714234517/http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2005/08/02/stories/2005080203200700.htm\|archive-date=14 July 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref> India and Seychelles signed a bilateral investment promotion agreement in 2010 and in 2012, during President Pratibha Patil's visit to Seychelles, India extended it a $50 million [[line of credit]] and a grant of $25 million.<ref name="thehindu">{{cite news\|title=India reaches out to Seychelles\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3371397.ece\|access-date=28 December 2012\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=April 30, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Seychelles, Mauritius keen on attracting Indian investments\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/article3935383.ece\|access-date=28 December 2012\|newspaper=The Hindu Businessline}}</ref> Among India's private sector companies, telecom major [[Airtel Africa\|Airtel]] has a significant presence in Seychelles, having acquired Telecom Seychelles and partnered in the [[Seychelles]] [[East Africa]] [[submarine communications cable\|submarine cable]] project.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Bharti to invest $10 mn in Seychelles\|url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/tdG3iD9DeGZOtpD9Byg4IP/Bharti-to-invest-10-mn-in-Seychelles.html\|access-date=28 December 2012\|newspaper=HT Mint\|date=August 17, 2010}}</ref>

	== Defence Cooperation ==		== Defence Cooperation ==

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{{Short description|1=Diplomatic relations between the Republic of India and the Republic of Seychelles}}
{{Infobox bilateral relations|India–Seychelles|India|Seychelles}}

'''India–Seychelles relations''' are bilateral relations between the [[Republic of India]] and the [[Republic of Seychelles]]. India has a [[High Commissioner|High Commission]] in [[Victoria, Seychelles|Victoria]] while Seychelles maintains a High Commission in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=High Commission of India, Seychelles|url=http://www.seychelles.net/hicomind/|access-date=28 December 2012}}</ref>

==History==
Diplomatic ties between India and Seychelles have existed since Seychelles gained independence in 1976. A resident high commissioner of India has been in Victoria since 1987 while Seychelles opened its resident mission in New Delhi in 2008. Relations between the two countries have been warm and cordial with regular high level exchange visits between the countries. From India, [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Indira Gandhi]] and [[List of Presidents of India|Presidents]] [[R. Venkataraman|R Venkataraman]] and [[Pratibha Patil]] have visited the Seychelles,<ref>{{cite news|title=President arrives in Seychelles on a 2-day visit|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/economy/article3367300.ece|access-date=28 December 2012|newspaper=Hindu Businessline}}</ref> while [[President of Seychelles|Presidents]] [[France Albert Rene]], [[James Alix Michel]] and [[Danny Faure]] of Seychelles have paid state visits to India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indo-Seychelles Bilateral Relations|url=http://www.seychelles.net/hicomind/indosey.html|access-date=28 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018113801/http://seychelles.net/hicomind/indosey.html|archive-date=18 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/seychelles-president-gifts-giant-tortoises-to-hyderabad-zoo/articleshow/64718033.cms|title=Seychelles president gifts giant tortoises to Hyderabad zoo|last=Bagchi|first=Indrani|date=24 June 2018|work=The Times of India|access-date=16 October 2018}}</ref> India and Seychelles have broad based relations that cover a host of sectors including defence, culture, trade and technical cooperation. According to the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]] of the [[Government of India]], relations between India and Seychelles have been characterised by "close friendship, understanding and cooperation",<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://mea.gov.in/mystart.php?id=50044520 |title = Sorry for the inconvenience}}</ref> while Seychelles has described itself as a "rock of dependability for India in the [[Indian Ocean Island States|Indian Ocean region]]”.<ref>{{cite news|title=Seychelles says it would be 'rock of dependability' for India|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/seychelles-says-it-would-be-rock-of-dependability-for-india/article3370486.ece|access-date=28 December 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=April 30, 2012}}</ref>

== Economic Relations ==
[[File:Seychelles President James Michel shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Seychelles.jpg|thumb|Seychelles President [[James Michel]] hands with Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]]]]
Trade between India and Seychelles amounted to only US$40 million in 2010–11 with the [[balance of trade]] heavily in India's favour.<ref>{{cite news|title=President to lead business delegations to Seychelles, S. Africa|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/president-to-lead-business-delegations-to-seychelles-s-africa/article3361312.ece|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204065816/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/president-to-lead-business-delegations-to-seychelles-s-africa/article3361312.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 February 2013|access-date=28 December 2012|newspaper=The Hindu Businessline}}</ref> [[Tourism in Seychelles|Tourism]], [[Fishing industry|fishing]], [[petroleum exploration]], [[Communications and Information Technology Commission (Saudi Arabia)|communications and IT]], [[computer education]] and [[Pharmaceutical industry in India|pharmaceuticals]] have been identified as areas of economic cooperation between the two countries.<ref>{{cite news|title=Economic diplomacy important: Pratibha|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3396733.ece?css=print|access-date=28 December 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=May 8, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Seychelles keen on trade pact with India|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2005/08/02/stories/2005080203200700.htm|access-date=28 December 2012|newspaper=The Hindu Businessline|date=August 2, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714234517/http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2005/08/02/stories/2005080203200700.htm|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> India and Seychelles signed a bilateral investment promotion agreement in 2010 and in 2012, during President Pratibha Patil's visit to Seychelles, India extended it a $50-million [[line of credit]] and a grant of $25-million.<ref name="thehindu">{{cite news|title=India reaches out to Seychelles|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3371397.ece|access-date=28 December 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=April 30, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Seychelles, Mauritius keen on attracting Indian investments|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/article3935383.ece|access-date=28 December 2012|newspaper=The Hindu Businessline}}</ref> Among India's private sector companies, telecom major [[Airtel Africa|Airtel]] has a significant presence in Seychelles, having acquired Telecom Seychelles and partnered in the [[Seychelles]] [[East Africa]] [[submarine communications cable|submarine cable]] project.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bharti to invest $10 mn in Seychelles|url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/tdG3iD9DeGZOtpD9Byg4IP/Bharti-to-invest-10-mn-in-Seychelles.html|access-date=28 December 2012|newspaper=HT Mint|date=August 17, 2010}}</ref>

== Defence Cooperation ==
[[File:Ceremony to transfer INS Tarasa to Seychelles (2).JPG|thumb|Adm [[Robin K Dhowan]] and Seychelles President James Michel at a ceremony to transfer {{INS|Tarasa}} from the [[Indian Navy]] to the Seychelles Coast Guard, 7 November 2014.]]
India and Seychelles have a close defence ties. Seychelles is of strategic importance to India as it lies close to global lanes of shipping and commerce and is an important base in the fight against seaborne terrorism and piracy in the Indian Ocean Region.<ref>{{cite news|title=India will work with Seychelles against piracy, terror: President|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-will-work-with-seychelles-against-piracy-terror-president/article3366778.ece|access-date=28 December 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=April 29, 2012}}</ref> In June 1986, the [[Indian Navy]] deployed the {{INS|Vindhyagiri}} at the Seychelles [[Port of Victoria (Seychelles)|Port of Victoria]] to abort an attempted [[Coup d'état|coup]] against President Rene by Defence Minister Berlouis in what was called [[Operation Flowers are Blooming]].<ref>{{cite web|title=India's Sea Power Status Going Into the Future An Appreciation|url=http://www.dsalert.org/naval-power-india/521-indias-sea-power-status-going-into-the-future-an-appreciation|publisher=Defence and Security Alert|access-date=13 March 2013}}</ref> India helped avert a further attempted coup by Berlouis in September 1986, when Indian Prime Minister [[Rajiv Gandhi]] lent President René his plane so that he could fly back from an international meeting in [[Harare]] to the Seychelles. President René reportedly took shelter in the resident of the Indian High Commissioner in [[Malé|Male]].<ref>{{cite document|author=David Brewster and Ranjit Rai|url=https://www.academia.edu/7698363|title=Flowers Are Blooming: the story of the India Navy's secret operation in the Seychelles. Retrieved 10 August 2014}}</ref>

In 2009, India acted upon a request of the Seychelles and dispatched [[Indian Navy|naval ships]] to patrol the [[exclusive economic zone]] of Seychelles and to guard it against piracy.<ref>{{cite news|title=Navy responds to SOS from Seychelles|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/navy-responds-to-sos-from-seychelles/449049/0|access-date=28 December 2012|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=April 20, 2009}}</ref> India has provided Seychelles with monetary support and equipment such as [[Dornier 228]]s and [[Aérospatiale Alouette III|Chetak helicopters]] for meeting its defence needs besides deputing officers from the [[Indian armed forces]] in Seychelles and helping in capacity building of the Seychelles' armed forces.<ref>{{cite news|title=India to assist Seychelles in anti-piracy operations|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/20/stories/2010072061850900.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126005638/http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/20/stories/2010072061850900.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 26, 2013|access-date=28 December 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=July 20, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=India to discuss security ties with Seychelles|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/02/stories/2010060262591400.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125100636/http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/02/stories/2010060262591400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 25, 2013|access-date=28 December 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=June 2, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bharti Airtel to acquire Telecom Seychelles|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/companies/article564347.ece|access-date=28 December 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=August 11, 2010}}</ref>

Various [[Indian Navy]] ships have visited Seychelles as part of their anti-piracy deployment and protection of Seychelles EEZ, including {{INS|Tarmugli}} in February 2005, {{INS|Sukanya}} in March 2011, {{INS|Shardul|2004|6}} from 4 to 6 June 2011 and from 17 to 19 June, 2011 and {{INS|Sarvekshak}}, which visited Port Victoria on 7 November 2011 and conducted hydrographic survey of [[Aldabra]].<ref name=mea27j>{{cite web|title=India-Seychelles Relations|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Seychelles-January-2012.pdf|work=India - Seychelles relations|publisher=Ministry of External Affairs - India|access-date=27 January 2013}}</ref>

The Seychelles government has leased the [[Assumption Island]] to the [[Indian Navy]] to build an overseas base of operations there. The [[Indian Army]] is helping to renovate the airfield while the navy has taken permission from the Seychelles government to make a new deep sea port by dredging sand for the same instead of using the ruined, old jetty which is already present. The residents of the island were relocated to another island by the help of [[Indian Government]].<ref name=Indassum1>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/seychelles-committed-to-indian-naval-base/article8022404.ece|title=Seychelles committed to Indian naval base|date=23 December 2015|newspaper=The Hindu|last1=Bhattacherjee|first1=Kallol}}</ref><ref name=Indassum2>{{cite journal|url=https://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21704804-india-china-and-japan-are-battling-influence-asias-scramble-africa|title=Asia's scramble for Africa|journal=The Economist}}</ref><ref name=Indassum3>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/naval-base-in-seychelles/1/557245.html|title=India to form its first Naval Base in Seychelles to tighten vigil over Indian Ocean: Read to know more : Current Affairs}}</ref> Seychelles maritime security advisor is also an Indian naval officer.<ref name ="MMS">{{cite web|url=http://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2015/03/18/india_building_a_sphere_of_influence_in_the_indian_ocean_107772.html|title=India: Building a Sphere of Influence in the Indian Ocean? - RealClearDefense}}</ref>

In June 2018, Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] announced that India was extending Seychelles a US$100 million credit to develop its defence capabilities.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-and-seychelles-agree-on-naval-base-at-assumption-island/articleshow/64731817.cms |title=India and Seychelles agree on naval base at Assumption Island |date=June 25, 2018 |author=Press Trust of India |author-link=Press Trust of India |quote="I feel pleasure in announcing a credit of $100 million for Seychelles defence. With this credit Seychelles will be able to buy defence equipments from India to build its maritime capacity," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the joint press meet.}}</ref>

== Technical Cooperation ==
India has been working on [[human resource development]] and capacity building with the [[Government of Seychelles]] under the [[Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme]] since the early 1980s. India is a [[Medical tourism in India|medical tourism destination]] for the [[Seychellois]] and the Government of Seychelles has tied up with [[MIOT Hospital]]s and [[Madras Medical Mission]] in [[Chennai]] for providing healthcare to its citizens. The two nations have also been working together in the areas of environment protection and [[renewable energy]] and India is to set up a [[solar power|solar power cluster]] in Seychelles. Seychelles is also promoting itself as a [[Tourism in Seychelles|tourist destination]] in India although Indian tourists numbered only 8200 in 2010.<ref name="thehindu" /><ref>{{cite news|title=India-Seychelles air link to resume from Nov 1|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2010/09/09/stories/2010090951941600.htm|access-date=28 December 2012|newspaper=The Hindu Businessline|date=September 9, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Seychelles seeks better air links with India|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article445151.ece|access-date=28 December 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=June 3, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=India-Seychelles Relations|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Seychelles-January-2012.pdf|publisher=Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India|access-date=28 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Seychelles and India, ideal partners for development|url=http://www.eturbonews.com/16511/seychelles-and-india-ideal-partners-development|access-date=28 December 2012|date=June 2, 2010}}</ref>

== See also ==
{{commons category|Relations of India and Seychelles}}
* [[Indo-Seychellois]]
* [[Hinduism in Seychelles]]

==References==
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