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India’s Seychelles military base plan hits choppy waters

India’s plans for building military facilities in Seychelles have hit choppy waters, with the Indian Ocean island’s political opposition blocking efforts to ratify a deal reached by the two governments.

Seychelles and India signed a 20-year agreement in January to build an airstrip and a jetty for its navy on Assumption Island.

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