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.
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
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› Barracuda, an India-built naval patrol
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Late PM Indira Gandhi visited the country
in 1981. from Seychelles, has been voted multiple
times of having the best beach in the world.
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.
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| >Modi hopes to counter China influence with SAARC tour |
› Assumption Island, which India leased
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Colombo,
Sri Lanka
Friday
Port Louis,
Mauritius
Thursday
Mahe,
Seychelles
Wednesday
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