Louis Sylvestre Radegonde, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism for the Seychelles, landed in New Delhi on Wednesday for a formal two-day visit to India. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced in an official release earlier that Radegonde, the foreign minister of Seychelles, will meet with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his first visit to India. The two leaders will discuss the bilateral engagement between Seychelles and India in a variety of fields. Arindam Bagchi, the Ministry of External Affairs’ official spokesperson, greeted the Seychelles’ foreign minister warmly and stated that meaningful talks about fortifying the two nations’ alliance were yet to come.
“Warm welcome to FM Sylvestre Radegonde of Seychelles as he arrives in New Delhi for his first visit to India as Foreign Minister. Substantive discussions on strengthening the partnership lie ahead,” Bagchi posted from his official handle on X.
Further, according to the MEA release, India and Seychelles enjoy cordial ties and the bilateral relations will be further strengthened by Sylvestre Radegonde’s visit to India. India’s diplomatic ties were established with the Seychelles after its independence in 1976.
“India and Seychelles enjoy cordial bilateral relations buttressed by the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘SAGAR’ – Security and Growth for All in the Region. Minister Radegonde’s visit will further strengthen ties between the two countries,” the MEA stated in its release.