Recently, the Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS) comprising INS Tir, INS Shardul and ICGS Sarathi has completed a four-day visit to the Seychelles.
About Seychelles:
It is an archipelagic island country located in the western Indian Ocean.
It is located to the northeast of Madagascar and east of mainland Africa.
Other major islands near Seychelles include Comoros and Mauritius to the south, and Maldives to the east.
It consists of an archipelago of 115 islands (only 8 are permanently inhabited).
It is composed of two main island groups: the Mahé group which is mountainous granitic islands and a second group are coralline islands.
Mahe Group is volcanic with a narrow coastal strip and rocky, hilly interior; others are relatively flat coral atolls, or elevated reefs; it sits atop the submarine Mascarene Plateau.
Highest Point: The highest point in Seychelles is Morne Seychellois.
Climate: The climate is tropical oceanic, with little temperature variation during the year.
Capital City: Victoria
UNESCO World Heritage sites:Aldabra Islands and Vallée de Mai National Park.
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