Seychelles–India Diplomacy: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Seychelles’ top environmental honour “Guardian of the Blue Horizon” during his visit, but a backlash erupted after reports said the award was created days before the ceremony and the certificate contained spelling errors, with claims it may have been AI-generated. Freshwater Monitoring: UNESCO is piloting IslandWatch in Seychelles, training students and researchers to collect river data in the field and upload it via a citizen science app for better freshwater protection. Agriculture Research: ICAR and Seychelles’ Agriculture Department signed an MoU and a 2026–2031 work plan to boost climate-smart farming, horticulture, post-harvest work, livestock development, and technology transfer. Blue Economy & Tourism Leadership: Seychelles hosted the 69th UN Tourism Regional Commission for Africa, focusing on human capital and sustainable tourism growth across the continent. Digital Payments & Development: India and Seychelles agreed on nine deals, including a plan to bring UPI digital payments to Seychelles alongside healthcare, maritime security, agriculture, space cooperation, and a ₹1,250 crore line of credit. AI/Tech in Finance (Local Interest): Assetara launched an AI-powered investment platform with its ASRA token, while Bitget rolled out TradFi 101 to teach crypto users traditional markets and launched another anti-scam report.