<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">President of Seychelles Danny Antoine Rollen Faure has said, his country will always be a faithful friend and partner to India. </div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Mr. Faure was reacting when External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj handed over the second Dornier aircraft to him in New Delhi today. The Seychelles President thanked India for the aircraft and said it is a historic day for his country.</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Speaking on the occasion, Mrs Swaraj said, she is sure that the aircraft will give a quantum enhancement in maritime reconnaissance of Seychelles and contribute towards keeping its vast Exclusive Economic Zone free from threats. </div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">She said, as maritime neighbors, both countries are committed to securing oceanic space for sustained development. </div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Ms Swaraj said, it forms part of the SAGAR vision articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an acronym that denotes Security and Growth for All in the Region.</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Later, President Faure, reached Dehradun on a two-day visit to Uttarakhand. </div>