Victoria, March 9 -- The Indian Armed Forces contingent has arrived in Seychelles to participate in the eleventh edition of the joint military exercise "Lamitiye 2026" with the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF).

The exercise is scheduled to be conducted at the Seychelles Defence Academy from 9th to 20th March 2026.

"'LAMITIYE', meaning 'Friendship' in the Creole language, is a biennial training event and has been conducted in Seychelles since 2001," the official statement read.

This edition is particularly significant as it involves participation from all three branches of the Indian Armed Forces. The contingent includes personnel from the Assam Regiment, along with units from the Indian Navy and Indian Air Force, including INS Trikand a...