NEW DELHI - As part of its effort to strengthen ties with other Indian Ocean rim countries, India on July 19 agreed to give three helicopters to Seychelles for maritime surveillance in the region.

[据防务新闻网站2010年7月19日报道]作为加强与其他印度洋沿岸国家关系努力的一部分，7月19日，印度同意向塞舌尔授予三架直升机，以协助该地区的海上监视。

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Wednesday's drill marked a significant development for the ability of countries in the Indian Ocean region to detect and respond to earthquakes and tsunamis.

星期三的这项演习，象征着印度洋区域各国，明显地增强了预测和应对海啸以及地震的能力。

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UNESCO officials say a complete evaluation of the drill will take weeks. If successful, the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System will soon take over primary responsibility for the region.

联合国教科文组织官员说，全部演习过程，将需要几个星期的时间。如果演习成功，印度洋海啸预警系统将立即取代原来的预警装置。

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Since the mid 1960s, UNESCO has had the responsibility of coordinating the Tsunami Early Warning System in the Pacific and following the devastating Sumatra earthquake in 2004, which resulted in widespread death and destruction across the region, UNESCO has been responsible for the Indian Ocean system as well.

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