Three-nation tour shows India's priorities: Modi

New Delhi, March 10 , 2015: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he looked forward to his tour of Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka beginning on Tuesday and that the tour reflected India's foreign policy priorities. "I am keenly looking forward to my three-nation tour ... March 10-14. We have a strong, multifaceted and important relationship with each (country) and they all occupy a very important place in our foreign policy," Modi said in his departure statement. "My visit to the three Indian Ocean Island countries reflects our foreign policy priorities in India's immediate and extended neighbourhood. "India attaches paramount importance to strengthening relations with this region, which is vital for India's security and progress," he said. In the Seychelles, his first stop, Modi is set to get a unique Gujarati-style welcome from the Gujarati NRIs living in that country. Modi said: "India's relationship with Seychelles has been built on the foundation of mutual trust and shared values.