"I think our decision today that we elevate our historic relationship to strategic relationship is the right decision," Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali for Ethiopia's support and solidarity following the Pahalgam terrorist attack, stressing that backing from friendly nations is important for India's fight against terrorism.
The Prime Minister characterised the two countries as collaborators in promoting the voice of the Global South. "We are co-passengers and partners of the Global South," he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a warm reception by members of the Indian community after reaching his hotel in Addis Ababa, with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali accompanying him from the airport.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will distribute cheques worth Rs 2,800 crore in Ahmedabad tomorrow for the holistic development of the State's Municipal Corporations and Municipalities, the Chief Minister's Office said in a press release.
India and Ethiopia on Tuesday elevated the bilateral ties to "strategic partnership" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that the decision will provide bilateral relations new energy, new speed and new depth.
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Tuesday convened a focused interaction with Members of Parliament from Tamil Nadu to strengthen the State's contribution to India's tuberculosis (TB) elimination efforts under the initiative "Parliamentarians Championing a
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.
Upon his arrival, the Prime Minister was warmly welcomed by his Ethiopian counterpart, Abiy Ahmed Ali, who personally met him at the airport and escorted him to the hotel. Prime Minister Ahmed Ali is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
According to the data of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index in the national capital stood at 354 at 4 pm on Tuesday, categorised as 'very poor.'