AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSeychelles-Linked Indo-Pacific Diplomacy: PM Narendra Modi wrapped a tightly sequenced tour that began in Victoria, Seychelles (June 27) and later took in Japan, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand, using a consistent “like-minded democracies” approach to reduce strategic dependence while boosting India’s influence. Space & Private Launch: India’s Skyroot Aerospace successfully placed six customer satellites into low Earth orbit with the Vikram-1 mission (Mission Aagaman, July 18), a major step toward private orbital launch capacity beyond ISRO. Ocean Climate Watch: Scientists warn the Indian Ocean is warming fast, with marine heat waves already shifting where fish are found and threatening food and weather systems across the region. Crypto Crime Crackdown: In the UK, three men jailed for a £4m crypto scam impersonated police, used fake police websites, and laundered proceeds into luxury spending; UK regulators are tightening digital-asset rules as cases like this mount. Local Digital Economy: Seychelles gets a tech boost via 365 Digital becoming an authorised Google Ads sales representative across Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritius, Seychelles and Réunion, plus a new performance “Centre of Excellence.” Fintech for Islands: FINXSOL launched FINXSOL LaunchPad, an end-to-end forex brokerage infrastructure package aimed at helping fintech startups set up faster.
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