With a landmass of 460 sq km, the Seychelles archipelago of 115 islands may be small in territory, but it put on a mega show of welcoming India as a defence, security and valuable technology, development and social partner. In laying out the red carpet for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country was celebrating its deep ties with India, built over the last 50 years after it gained independence, whose jubilee was celebrated with gusto, with the Indian Army and Navy bands also participating. The islands, widely perceived in India as primarily a holiday paradise for sun seekers, were not...