Following the invitation extended to him by the President of India, His Excellency Mr Ram Nath Kovind, President Danny Faure will undertake his first State Visit to India from 22 to 27 June 2018.

President Faure will visit Ahmedabad in Gujarat and Goa, before the State Visit on 25 and 26 June 2018, and meet regional leadership. In Ahmedabad, he will visit prestigious institutions of higher learning including the Indian Institute of Management, and the Gujarat Forensic Sciences University. In Goa, he will visit the Indian Naval Air Station. President Faure will then go to New Delhi where he will meet the President, the Vice-President, and other high level officials. The President will also hold bilateral talks with the Prime Minister of India, His Excellency Mr Narendra Modi.

Members of his delegation include:

• Minister for Fisheries and Agriculture, Mr Charles Bastienne
• Minister for Habitat, Infrastructure and Land Transport, Mrs Pamela Charlette
• Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Barry Faure
• Secretary of State for Poverty Alleviation, Mr Dick Esparon
• Secretary of State for Finance, Mr Patrick Payet
• High Commissioner of the Republic of Seychelles to the Republic of India, Ambassador Philippe Le Gall
• Clerk of the National Assembly, Ms Jutta Alexis
• Chairperson of Seychelles Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr Oliver Bastienne
• Chairman of Citizens Engagement Platform Seychelles, Mr Jude Fred
• Members of the local press corps

President Faure will leave the country on 21 June 2018, and will be back in office on 28 June 2018.