Seychelles
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India begins infrastructure work on Assumption Island of Seychelles
India | Aug 27, 2015, 05:18 AM ISTNew Delhi: Five months after leasing Assumption Island, one of the 115 islands that constitute Seychelles, India has begun preparations for infrastructure development, including quarters for the Seychelles Coast Guard and fixing the airstrip
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Government approves pact with Seychelles to check black money
India | Aug 21, 2015, 12:42 AM ISTNew Delhi: Stepping up its fight against black money generation, the government today approved signing and ratification of an agreement between India and Seychelles for exchange of information on taxes.The agreement will stimulate information exchange
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Flights to increase between India and Seychelles
India | Aug 20, 2015, 03:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government on Thursday approved an increase in flights between India and Seychelles from three to seven per week through a revised air service agreement (ASA) with the Indian Ocean country.The decision was
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Indian Ocean to become India's Ocean: Modi fetches two islands for development
India | Mar 12, 2015, 09:26 AM ISTNew Delhi: After offering USD 500 million credit to Mauritius and inking five pacts, India has successfully bagged “infrastructure development rights” for two islands in the Indian Ocean – Agalega from Mauritius and Assomption from
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Climate change poses serious threat similar to terrorism: PM
World | Mar 11, 2015, 09:09 PM ISTVictoria: Climate change poses serious threat to island nations like Seychelles as terrorism to the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said as he expressed India's deep commitment to combat global warming.“The world must come
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India, Seychelles agree to lease Assumption Island for 'infrastructure development'
World | Mar 11, 2015, 10:44 PM ISTIndia will be leasing the Assumption Island, one of the 115 islands that constitute the Seychelles.On paper, the island will be leased for ‘island development' for tourism purposes, but in actuality, it could be put
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PM Modi arrives in Mauritius
World | Mar 11, 2015, 06:41 PM ISTPort Louis (Mauritius): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived in Mauritius from Seychelles on the second leg of his three-nation tour that will also take him to Sri Lanka.Modi will meet Mauritius President Rajkeswur Purryag
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PM Modi departs Seychelles for Mauritius
World | Mar 11, 2015, 06:33 PM ISTVictoria (Seychelles): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today left the Seychelles capital for Mauritius on the second leg of his three-nation tour that will also take him to Sri Lanka.The prime minister will meet Mauritius President
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PM Modi arrives in Seychelles
World | Mar 11, 2015, 07:46 AM ISTVictoria: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Seychelles on Tuesday to a warm welcome from the Indian community on the first leg of his three-nation visit.The prime minister was welcomed on arrival in Seychelles by
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Modi's three-nation tour to give fillip to maritime diplomacy
India | Mar 10, 2015, 02:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi sets off on Tuesday on a five-day official visit to the three key Indian Ocean island neighbours - the Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka - in a bid to
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Kolkata zoo to get giant tortoises from Seychelles
India | Oct 16, 2014, 02:42 PM ISTKolkata: The Alipore Zoo here is all set to host a pair of giant tortoises from the island nation of Seychelles. They are expected to arrive later this week, an official said on Thursday.One of
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Top 10 destinations around the world to visit this winter
World | Nov 23, 2013, 06:18 AM ISTNew Delhi: The spine chilling months of December and January are very difficult to live in. One needs a good winter getaway to escape the coldest months of the year where you can bask in
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Seychelles' invitation to Pratibha Patil shredded, burnt
India | Jan 07, 2013, 05:57 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 7 : Pratibha Patil, who had undertaken a number of foreign trips as President, visited Seychelles for which invitation came as a telegram.The invitation was received by Central Cipher Bureau and the
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China To Open Its First Military Base Abroad In Indian Ocean
World | Dec 12, 2011, 01:08 PM ISTBeijing, Dec 12: In a move that may cause unease in India, China today announced that it will set up its first military base abroad in the Indian Ocean island of Seychelles to “seek supplies
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In front of wife, shark kills man on honeymoon
World | Aug 18, 2011, 08:36 AM ISTVictoria, August 18: A shark savaged a British tourist as his newlywed wife watched from the beach in the Seychelles, the second holidaymaker to die in such an attack this month, police said on Wednesday.The