Victoria-Mahe, June 26 -- Posters welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi were put up across the Victoria-Mahe area on Thursday (local time) by members of the Indian diaspora ahead of his arrival in Seychelles on Saturday for a two-day State Visit, from June 27-29.

Speaking ahead of the visit, Indian High Commissioner to Seychelles, Rohit Rathish, described it as a landmark moment in bilateral relations. "It is a historic milestone for both the countries," Rathish said.

Highlighting the longstanding relationship between the two nations, he said India and Seychelles share deep historical, cultural and democratic bonds. "India and Seychelles enjoy very deep-rooted and historic ties with cultural affinities. We inhabit a shared region and a...