India- Seychelles military exercise LAMITYE starts in Seychelles

Tags: Defence

The 9th Joint Military Exercise LAMITIYE-2022 between the Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) is being conducted at Seychelles Defence Academy (SDA), Seychelles from 22 March to 31 March 22.

• Exercise LAMITIYE-2022 is a biennial training event which is being conducted in Seychelles since 2001. 

•  An Infantry Platoon strength each from both the Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) along with Company Headquarters will be participating in this exercise 

• The Indian Army contingent comprising troops from the 2/3 Gorkha Rifles  group (PIRKANTHI Battalion) arrived at Seychelles on 21 March 2022.

Seychelles 

It is an island republic in the Western Indian ocean . It is a part of Eastern Africa .

Capital : Victoria

President : Wavel Ramkalawan

Currency : Seychelles rupee