New Delhi, July 4 -- Seychelles has invited Indian businesses to leverage the island nation's strategic location as a gateway to Africa following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent state visit, as the two countries seek to strengthen bilateral ties and ramp up trade and commerce, Harisoa Lalatiana Accouche, High Commissioner of Seychelles to India, said on Saturday.

"Despite the fact that Seychelles is small, the location we have is very strategic, where we can play a big role in connecting Africa. Africa is a big market between Asia and even the Middle East. So don't look at Seychelles as small, but look at the location where we can play a big, big role connecting many countries and many continents," she said while responding to a qu...