Indo-Seychelles Joint Training Exercise Lamitye 2016 concluded

 On 29th February 2016 the seventh Indo-Seychelles Joint Training Exercises, Lamitye – 2016 was concluded.
•    It was concluded at Victoria, Mahe Island in Seychelles. 
•    It was conducted with an aim to improve interoperability between both Armies in jointly fighting Counter Insurgency and Terrorism.
•    Event took place from 15 February to 28 February 2016.
•    In Creole, Exercise Lamitye means Friendship and it has been a bridge between the Armed Forces of India and SPDF since 2001.
•    The infantry platoon and representatives from the Special Forces were comprised in Indian contingent.
•    Special Forces Unit Tazar and Seychelles Infantry represented Seychelles People’s Defence Forces (SPDF).
•    A total of 52 personnel from the SPDF took part in the exercise, including 20 Tazar personnel.
•    Exercise Sea Hunt and Search operations were embedded with hostage rescue operations in an Anti-Piracy setting.