Chagos Diplomacy: Maldives has asked the UK to reopen negotiations over the Chagos Archipelago, adding a new claimant to a dispute involving Britain’s administration, Mauritius’ sovereignty claim, the US base on Diego Garcia, and the Chagossians’ displacement. Maritime Security: A new look at Indian Ocean maritime security highlights how grey-zone Chinese research and fishing activity—sometimes with AIS switched off—creates a response dilemma for littoral states. Seychelles-India Fisheries Push: Seychelles is reaching out to India to boost landed tuna revenues and strengthen fisheries and aquaculture post-harvest management, including data-sharing and higher-value products. Russian Military Footprint: Ukraine’s military intelligence says Russia has expanded its Africa Corps, with deployments including Seychelles, raising questions about effectiveness and command delays. Local Governance: An Assembly motion backed by members calls for a stronger role for MNAs in district-level decisions to improve services. Environment & Cleanup: Seychelles faces mounting plastic and fishing-gear pollution, with research pointing to sources near Seychelles’ own waters and warning of major ecosystem and economic damage. Sports Diplomacy: Seychelles hosted the Clean Shores Run in Roche Caiman with the Russian mission and the Youth and Sports Ministry supporting an environmental coastal cleanup drive.