AGP Executive Report
Last update: a day agoSeychelles Tourism: The Seychelles Tourism Board has been reinstated, with Vesna Rakic appointed as CEO effective May 15, 2026, as the government moves to strengthen tourism governance and long-term competitiveness under the Seychelles Tourism Board Bill 2026. Indian Ocean Defence: India’s Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Seychelles’ Chief of Defence Forces, Major General Micheal Rosette, at the Shangri-La Dialogue to deepen bilateral defence cooperation and maritime security in the Indian Ocean region. Regional Military Drills: Multinational Exercise PRAGATI 2026 concluded in Meghalaya, with over 400 personnel from 13 countries including Seychelles completing a 72-hour validation focused on counter-terrorism and interoperability in jungle and semi-mountain terrain. Maritime Finance: India’s Sagarmala Finance Corporation plans to issue the country’s first “blue bond” to fund ocean and coastal infrastructure, with Seychelles noted as an example of island nations using similar debt tools. Cyber & Hosting: A malware campaign using bulletproof hosting infrastructure tied to a Seychelles-linked footprint (OMEGATECH) is reported to have targeted energy, finance and government-linked organisations via malicious email attachments. Energy Trade Shock: The Strait of Hormuz closure is rerouting global jet fuel flows, pushing prices higher and affecting routes that reach markets including the Seychelles.
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