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India, Seychelles agree to work on Assumption Island Project

| @indiablooms | Jun 25, 2018, at 07:26 pm

New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS) India and Seychelles on Monday announced their decision to work on the Assumption Island Project.

India also extended a $100 million line of credit to the nation.

India also gifted a Dornier aircraft to the country.

In a joint statement, Modi said: " India and Seychelles are major strategic partners. We respect the core values of a democracy and hence share the geo-strategic vision to maintain the peace, security and stability in the Indian Ocean."

Speaking on the Assumption Island Project, Modi said: "We will work together by keeping each others interest in mind."

Seychelles president Danny Faure is currently visiting India.

 

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