India Ethiopia ties

December 16, 2025 10:41 PM

India and Ethiopia co-passengers and partners of Global South: PM Modi

Highlighting that India and Ethiopia have had contact, communication and exchange for thousands of years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that both nations which are rich in languages and traditions, are co-passengers and partners of the Global South. In his remarks at the delegation-level talks with Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed Ali held at the Ethiopian National Palace in Addis Ababa, PM Modi said that visiting Ethiopia for the first time has truly filled his heart with ...

December 16, 2025 9:49 PM

PM Modi takes part in traditional Coffee Ceremony at Addis Ababa airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in a traditional Coffee Ceremony with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali at Addis Ababa airport on Tuesday in a gesture of warm friendship between the two countries. PM Modi, who arrived in the African country on a two-day visit, said that the ceremony highlights Ethiopia's rich heritage. "At Addis Ababa airport, took part in a traditional Coffee Ceremony with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. The ceremony beautifully highlights Ethiopia's rich heri...

December 16, 2025 7:33 PM

PM Modi lauds ‘vibrant welcome’ in Addis Ababa, thanks Ethiopian counterpart for special gesture

Members of the Indian community gave a rousing welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrived at the hotel in Addis Ababa on Tuesday accompanied with his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali. In a unique gesture, Abiy Ahmed Ali - who in 2019 was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his "decisive initiative" to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea - drove PM Modi to the hotel from the airport. On the way, he took a special initiative of taking PM Modi to the Science Museum a...

December 16, 2025 6:34 PM

PM Modi arrives in Addis Ababa, received by Ethiopian counterpart at airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday began his second leg of the three-nation tour as he arrived in Ethiopia from Jordan on a two-day State Visit - his first ever to the African nation. In a special gesture, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali warmly welcomed PM Modi at the airport. The visit is being held at the invitation of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and underscores the growing strategic importance of India–Ethiopia relations. During the visit, Prime Minister Modi will hold comprehe...

January 1, 2026 4:42 PM

India and Ethiopia: Anchoring South-South cooperation and shared prosperity

India and Ethiopia share one of the oldest and most enduring relationships in Africa, marked by over two millennia of historical, cultural and people-to-people linkages. From ancient trade routes during the Axumite Empire to contemporary cooperation in diplomacy, development and global governance, the partnership has steadily evolved into a multifaceted strategic engagement. Ancient Ties and Early Diplomacy Historical records trace India-Ethiopia connections back nearly 2,000 years, when India...