India, Seychelles sign revised agreement for development of

India and Seychelles today signed a revised agreement for the development of facilities on Assomption and held productive bilateral cooperation meetings.
During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Seychelles in March, both countries inked an agreement to develop infrastructure on Assomption Island, which lies southwest of the mainland of Mahe.
Foreign Secretary of India Dr S Jaishankar and Secretary of State of Seychelles Barry Faure signed the agreement for the island's development of facilities on the island.
"Foreign Secretary of India Jaishankar and Secretary of State of Seychelles Faure signed the Agreement between India and Seychelles for the Development, Management, Operation and Maintenance of Facilities on Assomption Island today at the Seychelles Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Victoria, India in Seychelles," the official twitter account of the High Commission of India in Seychelles, said.

"The process of ratification will ensue. 2018 will see a real acceleration in our cooperation programme," it said in another tweet.
Jaishankar also called on Seychelles President Danny Faure.
"The Foreign Secretary of India, Jaishankar called on the Danny Faure at the office of the President in Victoria, Seychelles and discussed issues of bilateral relations and cooperation between India and Seychelles today," the High Commission said in a tweet.