About Seychelles:
- Location: 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).
- Geographical Features of Seychelles
- It is composed of two main island groups: the Mahé group which are 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; 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
What is Colombo Security Conclave?
- It is a regional security grouping comprising India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius, and Seychelles.
- Objective: To promote regional security by addressing transnational threats and challenges of common concern to the member states.
- CSC brings together National Security Advisors (NSAs) and Deputy NSAs of the member countries.
- Secretariat: Colombo, Sri Lanka.
