AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoIndia–Seychelles State Visit: PM Narendra Modi will travel to Seychelles from June 27–29 as Guest of Honour for the Golden Jubilee National Day celebrations, with talks planned with President Patrick Herminie, a National Assembly address, and meetings with the Indian diaspora. Maritime Security: India is set to deepen its Indian Ocean security role, including the handover of a patrol vessel during the visit, as defence cooperation and maritime domain awareness remain key pillars. Trade & Investment: Ahead of the trip, Seychelles business leaders say the visit should boost trade, investment, skills development and connectivity, building on steady bilateral commerce growth. People-to-People Ties: The High Commissioner and diaspora groups are framing the visit as a milestone for long-running cultural links dating back centuries, with thousands of Persons of Indian Origin and Non-Resident Indians active in Seychelles’ economy. Crypto Scrutiny: Separately, Seychelles-registered CoinEx is denying claims it served as a conduit for $3.84bn in Iranian sanctions-evasion flows, after blockchain firm TRM Labs and media reports linked CoinEx to sanctioned Iranian entities.
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