Discuss the strategic importance of Seychelles and Mauritius for India's maritime security architecture in the south-western Indian Ocean.

Exact Syllabus Pointer

India and its neighbourhood, bilateral, regional and global groupings, agreements involving India, diaspora, international institutions (UN, WTO, IMF).

Syllabus Tags:Seychelles & Mauritius Assumption Island Project Agalega Development Western Indian Ocean Maritime Security Architecture

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Discovered through overlapping concepts: Seychelles & Mauritius, Assumption Island Project, Agalega Development

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