State Visit of Prime Minister to Seychelles

📌 Summary:

• PM Narendra Modi on a State Visit to Seychelles (27–29 June 2026) held official talks with President Dr. Patrick Herminie at State House, Victoria, Mahe
• Cooperation to be deepened in health, education, capacity building, digital transformation, sustainable development, social infrastructure, renewable energy, maritime security and defence
• Discussed Indian Ocean region challenges: illegal fishing, drug trafficking and piracy
• Released a joint commemorative logo marking 50 years of India–Seychelles diplomatic relations
• MoUs/agreements exchanged in Capacity Building, UPI, Health, Agriculture, Shipping, Space, Extradition and Line of Credit (Line of Credit = INR 1,250 crore)
• Announcements on food security, infrastructure, health, vocational training, maritime security and defence; Seychelles joined the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
• Modi became the first Indian PM to address the National Assembly of Seychelles; called for greater parliamentary exchanges; also met the Leader of Opposition

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 (IR — India's Indian Ocean / Neighbourhood diplomacy, development partnership, maritime security); India as a net security provider in the IOR.

📝 Prelims Facts:

• State Visit dates: 27–29 June 2026; President of Seychelles: Dr. Patrick Herminie
• 50 years of India–Seychelles diplomatic relations
• Line of Credit: INR 1,250 crore; UPI cooperation MoU signed
• Seychelles joined CDRI (Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, India-launched)
• First Indian PM to address the Seychelles National Assembly

🔑 Key Term: Line of Credit (LoC) — concessional credit extended by India (via EXIM Bank) to partner countries to finance development projects, a tool of development diplomacy.