Seychelles Prez gifts Modi two giant Aldabra tortoises

Seychelles President Danny Faure on Monday gifted a pair of giant Aldabra tortoises to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Thanking Faure for the gift, Modi said the tortoise with long life span has witnessed three centuries and is a symbol of “ever-lasting” friendship between the two countries. “In India, this creature and other animals are seen with a lot of love and compassion,” Modi said during his statement to the media after the talks.

The tortoise will be kept at Hyderabad Zoo.

The giant tortoises weigh around 120 and 150 kg and have the ability to live for up to 200 years.

Gifting or giving Aldabra tortoises on loan to friendly countries is a part of the Seychellois diplomacy.