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Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan met the Seychelles parliamentary delegation at Parliament House.

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Celebrated 50 years of Seychelles' independence and 50 years of India‑Seychelles diplomatic ties.

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First woman Speaker Azarel Ernesta participated in the visit.

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India pledged a 175 million‑dollar economic package for development and security.

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India will provide expertise on paperless parliamentary work, simultaneous translation, digital archives, and cybersecurity.

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Cultural connections highlighted through the Indian diaspora and yoga practice.

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Summary

The meeting celebrated Seychelles' 50th anniversary of independence and the first female Speaker, Azarel Ernesta.

India announced a special economic package of 175 million dollars to strengthen development and security cooperation.

India offered to share its modernised, digitised parliamentary practices, including paperless procedures, simultaneous translation, digital archives, and cybersecurity training.

The two nations emphasized people‑to‑people links, noting the Indian Gujarati and Tamil communities in Seychelles and the Speaker’s practice of yoga as a cultural bridge.

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New Words to Learn

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bilateral
involving two countries working together
capacity‑building
helping people or groups gain new skills and abilities
modernise
to update something so it uses the latest technology
digital archives
online storage of documents and records
simultaneous translation
changing spoken words into another language at the same time they are spoken
security partnership
an agreement to help each other stay safe
diaspora
people from one country living in another country
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