AGP Executive Report
Last update: 20 hours agoIndian Ocean Security: Exercise PRAGATI 2026 wrapped up in Meghalaya with 400+ troops from 13 nations, including Seychelles, training on counter-terrorism/counter-insurgency drills like IED detection, heliborne operations, and mixed-team interoperability. Regional Defence Talks: India’s Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Australia’s Meghan Quinn and also Seychelles’ Major General Micheal Rosette at the Shangri-La Dialogue, focusing on deeper maritime security cooperation in the Indian Ocean. Cybersecurity (Seychelles-linked hosting): A JavaScript malware campaign used bulletproof hosting providers GHOSTYNETWORKS and OMEGATECH (with a Seychelles-linked footprint) to deliver obfuscated backdoors via ZIP/RAR malspam, targeting energy and finance organisations. Digital Identity & Privacy: Mauritius’ data protection chief warned that digital ID must come with strong data protection and cybersecurity safeguards, not “compliance afterthoughts.” Blue Economy & Research: Monaco’s Explorations de Monaco presented an Indian Ocean mission report with 25 marine governance recommendations, including better monitoring and stronger regional cooperation. Local Science: DNA analysis identified Seychelles’ “lost” crocodiles as the westernmost population of saltwater crocodiles, linking them to animals across the Indian Ocean.
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