New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed Seychelles as a full-time member of the Colombo Security Conclave and called defence and maritime cooperation are important pillars of the relationship. He further noted that India and Seychelles would expand cooperation in the areas of renewable energy, resilience, climate adaptive solutions.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the remarks during the joint press meet with Seychelles President Patrick Herminie here in the national capital on Monday.

PM Modi said that as maritime neighbours, the blue economy is a natural area of cooperation between the two countries and that India will share its expertise in marine research and capacity building with Seychelles.

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