06.01.10
Seychelles President to visit India
The President of Seychelles, James Michel, is planning to undertake a 3-day visit of India from June 1 to June 3, 2010. This will be his 2nd visit to India, the 1st one was in 2005.
The official spokesman of India’s government, Vishnu Prakash, said that as a preparatory to the visit, a number of new initiatives were being considered, which included a school library project, supply of buses, human resource development, technology development centre in Seychelles for small and medium enterprises. According to him, India has been cooperating closely with Seychelles, assisting them in training, including that of diplomats.
Prakash said: “Close to 10% of the population in Seychelles is of Indian origin. Their currency is called Seychelles Rupee. We are also exploring now possibilities to enhance our synergies. A business delegation from Seychelles is accompanying the President to precisely do so”.