India-Seychelles Trade Push: Seychelles’ High Commissioner to India Harisoa Lalatiana Accouche says the island’s “strategic location” can help Indian firms connect with Africa after PM Modi’s state visit, with momentum now meant to translate into stronger cooperation across sectors. Freshwater Protection in Seychelles: UNESCO is piloting IslandWatch in Mahé, using citizen science with local students, researchers and officials to collect water samples and upload field data via a UNESCO app to strengthen freshwater monitoring. UN Tourism Integration: Zimbabwe’s tourism minister Barbara Rwodzi backed a UN Tourism resolution to cut travel and trade barriers across Africa, aiming to boost connectivity, investment and visitor flows. Regional Sports Spotlight: Seychelles’ Angelique Adeline and Dania Hoareau extended their unbeaten run at the CAVB Zone 7 Beach Volleyball Tour (Stop 1), winning again in straight sets at Paradise Beach Soccer Arena. Seychelles Award Row: Seychelles says the “Guardian of the Blue Horizon” citation given to Modi had typographical errors and was a pre-final draft that should not have circulated publicly. Blue Economy & Security Context: A week of coverage also tied Modi’s Seychelles visit to new cooperation on digital payments, agriculture research and maritime support, while broader Indian Ocean strategy debates continued.