Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Seychelles delivered far more than ceremonial optics and diplomatic symbolism, resulting in a major expansion of defence cooperation, capacity building and emerging technology partnerships between the two countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with people as he visits Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple, in Victoria on Monday. Among the most significant outcomes was India’s decision to once again depute four Military Advisers to Seychelles, reviving an arrangement that had been discontinued by the previous government in the island nation. The return of the advisers marks a major strategic reset and deepens India’s integration into Seychelles’ security architecture at a time when the Indian Ocean is emerging as one of the world’s most contested geopolitical theatres. Four military advisers return The four Military Advisers will work closely with Seychelles’ defence and security institutions, helping strengthen operational coordination, training, planning and institutional capacity. Their return restores a long-standing mechanism that had served as an important pillar of bilateral defence cooperation before being discontinued in recent years. ALSO READ | PM Modi’s visit deepens …