India To Develop Two Key Strategic Assets in IOR at Mauritius & Seychelles Islands

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India to develop strategic assets in 2 Mauritius, Seychelles islands

PM Narendra Modi unveiling plaque and operationalization of radar for the CSRS India-Sychelles Cooperation Project in Mahé, Seychelles. (Source: PIB India/Twitter)​

INDIA on Wednesday moved towards building strategic assets in two Indian Ocean countries, Mauritius and Seychelles, as New Delhi signed agreements with them to develop “infrastructure” in two islands — one each in both nations.

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting the top leadership of the two countries on Wednesday, New Delhi firmed up plans towards building strategic assets in Agalega in Mauritius and Assumption in Seychelles.

In Mauritius, India signed an MoU for the “improvement in sea and air transportation facilities” at Agalega island. This pact provides for “setting up and upgradation of infrastructure for improving sea and air connectivity at the Outer Island of Mauritius which will go a long way in ameliorating the condition of the inhabitants of this remote Island. These facilities will enhance the capabilities of the Mauritian Defence Forces in safeguarding their interests in the Outer Island,” a note on the MoU said.

The agreement was signed between MEA secretary (west) Navtej Sarna and Mauritius’s Cabinet Secretary Sateeaved Seebaluck in the presence of Modi and Mauritius PM Anerood Jugnauth in Port Louis.

Agalega, located 1,100 km north of Mauritius, is spread over 70 sq km and is closer to India’s southern coast. India has been working towards bagging the rights to develop the island for a few years.

Late premier Indira Gandhi had visited the country in 1981.

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In Seychelles, India inked a pact to develop the infrastructure of Assumption island, one of the 115 islands that constitute the country. Spread over 11 sq km, it is strategically located in the Indian Ocean, north of Madagascar.

“Our agreement today on the development of infrastructure in the Assumption island gives a strong boost to this partnership,” Modi said after witnessing the signing of the agreement with Seychelles President James Alix Michel.

While the island will be leased for “development of infrastructure”, it is being seen as a move towards developing assets in the country, which is on the crucial Indian Ocean.

“Island development” is an internationally accepted euphemism for developing strategic assets. US and China are known to be developing infrastructure in islands allover the world.

PM Narendra Modi in Seychelles (Source: PIB India)
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India also agreed to help Seychelles in mapping its hydrology reserves, launched a coastal surveillance radar project, and boost security cooperation with the island nation. Modi also announced that India will give a second Dornier maritime patrol aircraft to Seychelles and provide free visas for three months for its citizens and making it available to them on arrival.

He also launched the Coastal Surveillance Radar Project, describing it as another symbol of cooperation between the two countries.

Amid increasing Chinese focus on the Indian Ocean, India is aiming to pitch in with allhelp to island nations like Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka. Later on Wednesday, Modi arrived in Mauritius on the second leg of his three-nation tour that will also take him to Sri Lanka. He will be the chief guest at the Independence Day celebrations in Mauritius on Thursday.

Source:- India to develop strategic assets in 2 Mauritius, Seychelles islands | The Indian Express

 

[ito]

NEW DELHI: In a move which some see as an attempt to mitigate China’s growing influence in the Indian Ocean, India has acquired infrastructure development rights to develop two islands in the Indian Ocean, said a report published on The Times of India.

It earned the rights to set up two islands from its oceanic neighbours — ‘Agalega’ from Mauritius, and ‘Assumption’ from Seychelles — during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s much talked about visits to Maldives, Seychelles and Sri Lanka.

New Delhi is set to manifest its presence in the world’s third largest ocean by offering to develop partnerships with the two blue economies to generate bilateral economic cooperation, the report cited.

The go-ahead given to India to build up the islands is of paramount strategic significance as China dominated the realm of purposeful engagement with the island nations hitherto — despite India’s central location in the region.

According to official sources cited in the TOI report, the development rights had been discussed for months before they were finalised during Modi’s official visits to the isles.

Highlighting the impact that ocean economy could have in meeting India’s future challenges, Modi, on the day the agreement was finalised, said in a media statement: ''Our agreement today on the development of infrastructure in the Assumption Island (Seychelles) gives a strong boost to this partnership.''

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was also signed between New Delhi and Mauritius for upgrading the infrastructure to improve air and sea connectivity to the Mauritian island, with the prospect that it would also positively impact the living conditions of the island’s inhabitants.

Until recently, China’s hegemony in the Indian Ocean was apparent in its attempts — and regular success — in undertaking a number of mega infrastructure projects in the littoral states.

Modi's impending visit to Sri Lanka, the first visit by an Indian prime minister in 28 years since the late Rajiv Gandhi arrived on the island nation in 1987, could mean a breakthrough in relations between the two countries.

How successful could India turn out in exhibiting its imperialistic supremacy to its recalcitrant neighbour is a question some analysts have in their minds; whether the formidable Indian Ocean could really metamorphose into India’s ocean.

Two islands: Indian Ocean to soon be 'India's Ocean' - World - DAWN.COM

 

[Srinivas]

India is a democracy and India will work with the group of nations. There is no monopoly here !

"There was talk between Chinese and India officials in which Chinese official noted that, If China is India then there will not be Nepal, Bhutan, BD , Srilanka and other nations, S.Asia will be one country that is India."

India do not believe in absolute monopoly India works for the consensus of the nations situated in IOR, for the benefit of the economies, safety and security.

 

[kaku1]

NEW DELHI: In a move which some see as an attempt to mitigate China’s growing influence in the Indian Ocean, India has acquired infrastructure development rights to develop two islands in the Indian Ocean, said a report published on The Times of India.

It earned the rights to set up two islands from its oceanic neighbours — ‘Agalega’ from Mauritius, and ‘Assumption’ from Seychelles — during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s much talked about visits to Maldives, Seychelles and Sri Lanka.

New Delhi is set to manifest its presence in the world’s third largest ocean by offering to develop partnerships with the two blue economies to generate bilateral economic cooperation, the report cited.

The go-ahead given to India to build up the islands is of paramount strategic significance as China dominated the realm of purposeful engagement with the island nations hitherto — despite India’s central location in the region.

According to official sources cited in the TOI report, the development rights had been discussed for months before they were finalised during Modi’s official visits to the isles.

Highlighting the impact that ocean economy could have in meeting India’s future challenges, Modi, on the day the agreement was finalised, said in a media statement: ''Our agreement today on the development of infrastructure in the Assumption Island (Seychelles) gives a strong boost to this partnership.''

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was also signed between New Delhi and Mauritius for upgrading the infrastructure to improve air and sea connectivity to the Mauritian island, with the prospect that it would also positively impact the living conditions of the island’s inhabitants.

Until recently, China’s hegemony in the Indian Ocean was apparent in its attempts — and regular success — in undertaking a number of mega infrastructure projects in the littoral states.

Modi's impending visit to Sri Lanka, the first visit by an Indian prime minister in 28 years since the late Rajiv Gandhi arrived on the island nation in 1987, could mean a breakthrough in relations between the two countries.

How successful could India turn out in exhibiting its imperialistic supremacy to its recalcitrant neighbour is a question some analysts have in their minds; whether the formidable Indian Ocean could really metamorphose into India’s ocean.

Two islands: Indian Ocean to soon be 'India's Ocean' - World - DAWN.COM

Imperialistic supermacy.

 

[ito]

Imperialistic supermacy.

Given its size, India should learn to assert itself. One of the success story of India after Modi took over is undoubtedly his foreign policy.

 

[SrNair]

Look at the title of this article.Seems the Pak media is in severe pain .

 

[JanjaWeed]

wow... great move. India will reap long term benefits from moves like these ones! Another feather in Modi's short tenure so far!

 

[Azizam]

Meanwhile a supernova has been spotted among the distant galaxies situated light years away from the Milky Way. The incident is seen as a result of Modi's decisive inter-galactic foreign policy which convinced the universe to provide the necessary ingredients for the supernova to take place. The phenomenon also confirms the, famous physicist, Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity.

 

[Jai_Hind]

Meanwhile a supernova has been spotted among the distant galaxies situated light years away from the Milky Way. The incident is seen as a result of Modi's decisive inter-galactic foreign policy which convinced the universe to provide the necessary ingredients for the supernova to take place. The phenomenon also confirms the, famous physicist, Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity.

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LOL

 

[OrionHunter]

China's 'String of Pearls' around India is unraveling making way for India's 'noose' around China! Soon islands in the South China Sea will be developed too by India with the help of the littoral countries in the region who are pissed off with the Chinese especially Japan and Vietnam.

Way to go!

 

[Green Arrow]

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with his Mauritian counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam in New Delhi. —Reuters/File

NEW DELHI: In a move which some see as an attempt to mitigate China’s growing influence in the Indian Ocean, India has acquired infrastructure development rights to develop two islands in the Indian Ocean, said a report published on The Times of India.

It earned the rights to set up two islands from its oceanic neighbours — ‘Agalega’ from Mauritius, and ‘Assumption’ from Seychelles — during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s much talked about visits to Mauritius, Seychelles and Sri Lanka.

New Delhi is set to manifest its presence in the world’s third largest ocean by offering to develop partnerships with the two blue economies to generate bilateral economic cooperation, the report cited.

The go-ahead given to India to build up the islands is of paramount strategic significance as China dominated the realm of purposeful engagement with the island nations hitherto — despite India’s central location in the region.

According to official sources cited in the TOI report, the development rights had been discussed for months before they were finalised during Modi’s official visits to the isles.

Highlighting the impact that ocean economy could have in meeting India’s future challenges, Modi, on the day the agreement was finalised, said in a media statement: ''Our agreement today on the development of infrastructure in the Assumption Island (Seychelles) gives a strong boost to this partnership.''

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was also signed between New Delhi and Mauritius for upgrading the infrastructure to improve air and sea connectivity to the Mauritian island, with the prospect that it would also positively impact the living conditions of the island’s inhabitants.

Until recently, China’s hegemony in the Indian Ocean was apparent in its attempts — and regular success — in undertaking a number of mega infrastructure projects in the littoral states.

Modi's impending visit to Sri Lanka, the first visit by an Indian prime minister in 28 years since the late Rajiv Gandhi arrived on the island nation in 1987, could mean a breakthrough in relations between the two countries. His visit comes after three decades of mostly rocky relations largely due to an ethnic separatist conflict in Sri Lanka.

Ties fell further to their lowest levels in the final years of the nine-year administration of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, whose pro-Chinese policies threatened India's say in the region. But Rajapaksa's election defeat in January at the hands of Maithripala Sirisena has reversed that trend, especially when Sirisena picked India for his first official visit

How successful could India turn out in exhibiting its imperialistic supremacy to its recalcitrant neighbour is a question some analysts have in their minds; whether the formidable Indian Ocean could really metamorphose into India’s ocean.
Two islands: Indian Ocean to soon be 'India's Ocean' - World - DAWN.COM
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[SrNair]

Thread is already posted

 

[kaykay]

Everything was fine until the closing statement.

Its a Pakistani news website reporting so what are you expecting?

 

[mehul sharma]

Everything was fine until the closing statement.

dawn it is.It will give something to Pakistani population to feel happy

 

[mehul sharma]

Something better and original than this - "How successful could India turn out in exhibiting its imperialistic supremacy to its recalcitrant neighbor."


I guess so.

But the problem is that after such a brilliantly written and well articulated artcile, ye jo editors apni thought ghusa ke article ki aisi-taisi kar dete hai.

Muh ka poora taste kharab ho gaya last line padh kar.

I think only closing statement is written by Dawn OTHER is just copy paste job