Victoria, June 27 -- Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day State Visit to Seychelles, Indian High Commissioner to Seychelles Rohit Rathish on Saturday expressed confidence that the visit would give a fresh boost to bilateral cooperation between the two sides, particularly in the areas of defence and security, while further strengthening the longstanding partnership between the two countries.

Speaking to ANI ahead of PM Modi's arrival in the East African island nation, Rathish described the Prime Minister's visit as "a historic milestone" in India-Seychelles relations.

"India and Seychelles enjoy very deep-rooted and historic ties with cultural affinities. We inhabit a shared region and also share the values of democracy and th...