India, Seychelles sign MoU on education, technology

India and Seychelles signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for establishing cooperation in the field of education, information technology, culture, and technology.

A MoU was signed to provide Indian Grant Assistance for Implementation of small development projects through local bodies, educational and vocational institutions under the presence of Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar and Minister for Habitat Infrastructure and land transport in Seychelles Pamela Charlette.

A twinning agreement was also signed to establish friendship and cooperation between the Corporation of the City of Panaji (Municipal Corporation) and the City of Victoria of the Republic of Seychelles.

Another MoU was signed between the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Republic of India and, the Department of Information Communications Technology of the Republic of Seychelles on Cooperation in the area of cyber-security in the presence of Minister MJ Akbar and Minister for Fisheries and Agriculture Charles Bastienne.

MoU for Cultural Exchange Program was also inked between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Seychelles for the years 2018-2022 under the presence of Minister MJ Akbar, and Minister for Habitat Infrastructure and Land Transport Pamela Charlette.

A technical Agreement on Sharing White Shipping Information was signed between the Indian Navy and the National Information Sharing and Coordination Center of the Republic of Seychelles in the presence of Minister MJ Akbar, and Minister for Fisheries and Agriculture Charles Bastienne.

Foreign Service Institute of the Ministry of External Affairs of India and the Department of Foreign Affairs of Seychelles also signed a MoU in the presence of Foreign Service Institute Dean JS Mukul and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Amb. Barry Faure.