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Indo-Seychelles joint military exercise begins on February 15

Issue No. 4 | February 16-29, 2016

The Seventh Joint Military Training Exercise between the Indian Army and the Seychelles People’s Defence Forces (SPDF) – Lamitye 2016, is on at Seychelles Defence Academy (SDA), Victoria, Seychelles, from February 15-28, 2016. The SPDF is represented by 20 personnel from Tazar (Special Forces Unit) and 32 from Seychelles Infantry. The Indian contingent comprise of an infantry platoon and representatives from the Special Forces. India and Seychelles have been conducting joint exercises since 2001 and ‘Exercise Lamitye’, which means friendship in Creole, is conducted biennially with the aim of enhancing military cooperation and interoperability between the two countries.

The concluding phase of the exercise, incorporating a tactical exercise will be witnessed by senior military officers from both the countries who will review the standards of interoperability achieved by both the contingents.