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Indian Navy’s ships reached at Reunion island and the ships were welcomed by French Navy ship FS Nivose with a ‘passage exercise’. This visit features professional interactions, including cross-training visits, joint diving exercises, yoga sessions, and sports fixtures, furthering the India-France naval partnership.
For this image credit goes to The Hindu, a leading News paper
What is in the news recently about Reunion Island?
As per the leading newspapers of the country stated that the ships of the Indian Navy INS Tir (The first training squadron) and ICGS Sarathi arrived at Reunion Island on 08 September 2025 while INS Shardul reached Port Louis, Mauritius. The ships are reached there as the part of their long-range training deployment in the southwest Indian Ocean Region. The ships are docked at the Naval Port of La Reunion following a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with a French Navy ship.
Location and shape of Reunion Island
– The Reunion Island is located in the Western Indian Ocean.
– The Reunion island lies at about 680 km east of Madagascar and 180 km southwest of Mauritius.
– The area of Reunion island is about 2511 sq km.
– The Reunion island is about 65 km long and 50 km wide makes almost elliptical in shape.
Key facts about Reunion Island
– Reunion island is the territory of France.
– Saint Denis is the capital of Reunion island.
– The Saint-Denis is located on the northern coast of Reunion island.
– The Reunion island is a French overseas department and region and the residents of Reunion Island holding full citizenship of French.
Geological facts of the Reunion island
– The Reunion island form the Mascarene Archipelago along with Mauritius and Rodrigues Islands.
– Reunion island is a volcanic origin and consists mostly of rugged mountains in an advanced state of dissection by short torrential rivers.
– The two largest rivers named as Marsouins and Galet in the territory of Reunion island.
– The Piton des Neiges is the highest peak in the India Ocean is located in the Reunion island.
– The Piton de la Fournaise one of the most active volcanoes on the planet is located in the Reunion island.
– There is no good natural harbours at the Reunion island’s coast.
Climate of Reunion Island
The climate of Reunion island is tropical.
People and population
– Reunion was first settled by colonists from France in the 17th century.
– First of all the labours as the slave were brought in by the French colonists.
– The slave labours were brought from East Africa for domestic work and work on plantations.
– Later on the more slave labours were also imported from Malays, Annamites, Chinese and Malabar Indians too.
– Presently the greatest proportion of the population of the Reunion island is of mixed descent of African, European, and South Asians.
Territorial Significance
– The Reunion island has the same political status as other departments in mainland France.
– The Reunion island is treated as the overseas territory of France.
– Reunion island is become the key base of military establishment of French military at the Indian Ocean region.
Languages
French and Reunion Creole is the main languages found at Reunion island.
Economy and Export
– The economy of the Reunion island is largely based on the manufacture and export of sugar.
– Other products like meat and milk products, rum, molasses, tobacco, geranium essence, and vanilla are also exported.
Source of the main information is based of the news published in “The Hindu” and Vajiram & Ravi
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