NEW DELHI, Feb. 9 -- India on Monday announced a $175 million special economic package for Seychelles to support housing, health, defence, and maritime security, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Seychelles President Patrick Herminie explored ways to bolster trade, development cooperation, and maritime security in the western Indian Ocean.

Herminie, who was elected last October, arrived in India last week with a delegation that included seven ministers, senior officials and business leaders for his first visit to the country. He initially travelled to Chennai, a destination popular with Seychellois residents for medical treatment, and to Mumbai for business meetings, before coming to Delhi.

During talks between Modi and Herminie on Mo...