India’s role as the "net security provider" in the Indian Ocean region will receive a major boost when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits three India Ocean nations of Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka from March 10-14. Here's all you need to know about Mr. Modi's tri-nation trip:
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| >High-optics, modest pacts mark Modi’s Sri Lanka visit | >Modi moots meeting of fishermen’s groups | >Colombo seeks Delhi’s help in probe against Rajapaksa |
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| Mr. Modi is the first Indian PM and the third Indian leader to visit Jaffna, after Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. | ||
| >Be patient with Sri Lankan govt.: Modi to Tamil leaders | India is funding a project to build 50,000 homes for families displaced by the war — in Ilavalai, about 15 km from Jaffna town. |
country’s population. vessel for Mauritius, will police its 2.3 million sq km of Exclusive Economic Zone.
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| >Modi commissions India-built Mauritian naval patrol ship | >Modi hails Mauritius for enriching Hindi literature | >Modi for forming a strong grouping around Indian Ocean |
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| Indo-Mauritians form about 70% of the | ||
| >India and Mauritius announce security cooperation pact | Barracuda, an India-built naval patrol |
Late PM Indira Gandhi visited the country in 1981. from Seychelles, has been voted multiple times of having the best beach in the world.
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| >Modi's media statement | >Modi boosts security cooperation | >India deepening footprint in Indian Ocean |
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| Modi is the first Prime Minister to visit. | ||
| >Modi hopes to counter China influence with SAARC tour | Assumption Island, which India leased |
Colombo, Sri Lanka Friday
Port Louis, Mauritius Thursday
Mahe, Seychelles Wednesday
