India, Oct. 24 -- Vice president CP Radhakrishnan will visit Seychelles during October 26-27 to represent the Indian government at the swearing-in ceremony of president-elect Patrick Herminie, the external affairs ministry said on Friday.

Seychelles is an important partner under India's MAHASAGAR vision for bolstering relations across the Indian Ocean and in the country's commitment to the Global South. "The visit underscores India's deep commitment to further strengthen and expand its partnership with Seychelles," the ministry said.

During the visit, Radhakrishnan will convey India's felicitations to Herminie and reaffirm the close, longstanding and time-tested relations between the two countries.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited ...