India news: Modi hails Seychelles as valued martime partner
Key takeaways
- India's PM Narendra Modi is in the middle of an official tour to the Seychelles.
- The ministry said in a statement that it had received multiple requests for help from Indian pilgrims stuck in Nepal during the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra without a mandatory entry permit and visas for China.
- The Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi strongly urged those embarking on the pilgrimage to verify whether their private tour operators are registered and authorized.
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India's PM Narendra Modi is in the middle of an official tour to the Seychelles. Modi arrived in Victoria on Saturday with deepening of martime, security and economic ties on his docket. DW has the latest.
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