India is committed to continue helping Seychelles fight piracy in the Indian Ocean.

The pledge was made by the general officer commanding-in-chief of the Indian Army, lieutenant general AK Singh yesterday after meeting President James A Michel at State House.

Lt General Singh also said he "greatly appreciates the efforts put in by Seychelles in the fight against piracy".

He recalled that soldiers from India and Seychelles have taken part in many joint training programmes. He also asked the Seychelles People's Defence Forces (SPDF) personnel to make the best use of the training opportunities through the experts India sends here.

While in Seychelles Lt. General Singh launched the 5th Indo-Seychelles Joint Army Training Exercise codenamed Lamitye at the Seychelles Defence Academy.