MODIS – SEYCHELLES VISIT HIGHLIGHTS MARCH/2015

 1^st Ind P.M. – visit in 34yrs

-          Signed 4 agreements for co-operation in   hydrograph, renewable energy, Infrastructure development and hydro- graphic survey and infrastructure development in the Assumption Island.

-          M- Inaugurated the 1^st the eight coastal surveillance Radar system being setup by India.

-          Seychelles – largest recipients of Indian assistance in this area MODI’S – MAURITIVS

-           Signs 5 agreement including security pact – opening up the ocean economy or blue economy or blue economy- Move on  built transport infrastructure (sea & air links ) for Aga- Iega Islands

-          $ 500 million – Line of credit 

-          Gave coastal patrol vessel MCGS barracuda

-          M’s –initiative for India to become a “not security provider “bid to counter china’s increasing influence.

-          Modi- chief guest – National day celebrators – on March 12 mark of respect to Mahatma Gandhi – began Dandimarch.

-          68% inhabitants – Indian origin – chhota Bharat

-          Traditional economy of sugarcane crops and tourism –

-          99^th constitutional amendment giving NJAC constitutional status.

March 9, 2015

China- India partnership was a strategic necessity to unveil ‘Asian century’

-          Saina Nehwal loses in Final – All England Open Badminton championship against Spain’s Carolina Marin – 1^st Indian woman to vetch final 

March 11, 2015

Solar impulse -2 (Si- 2) – world’s 1^st solar fight ciramventing the globe – without a drop of fuel

-          Mr. Piccard – 1^st balloonist to circle the earth.

-          Andre Boschberg

-          India’s CAD – narrowed to $ 8.2 billion – 16% G.D.P.