Victoria, June 28 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reaffirmed India's commitment to further strengthening its long-standing development partnership with Seychelles while expanding bilateral cooperation across strategic, economic and high-technology sectors.

Addressing a joint press meet with Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan Herminie, PM Modi highlighted the announcement of India's Special Economic Package (SEP) worth USD 175 million, which was announced during President Herminie's visit to India earlier this year.

He described development partnership as the "defining feature" of India-Seychelles bilateral relations and reiterated that India's approach remains focused on the priorities and aspirations of its partner countri...