Africa-Press – Ethiopia. India and Ethiopia will elevate their bilateral relationships to the level of strategic partnership to unleash potentials of the two nations, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
In his address to the joint session of the House of People’s Representatives and the House of Federation today, PM Modi said Ethiopia and India are the cradles of ancient civilizations walking confidently into the future together.
Peoples of the two nations traded cotton, coffee, and gold, among other items, across the Indian Ocean. Moreover, they exchanged idea, stories and ways of life, he noted.
The two nations were also trade centers of the world and bridges between civilizations.
According to him, peoples of the two nations had already started writing a new chapter together before formal diplomatic relations began.
“Our formal diplomatic relations begins soon after India become independent. Even before embassies were set up, our people had already started writing a new chapter together.”
Currently, Ethiopia and India are expanding their bilateral relation in socioeconomic and political spheres.
“Today, Indian companies are among the largest foreign investors in Ethiopia. They have invested more than 5 billion US dollars in diverse sectors like textiles, manufacturing, agriculture, health, and more. They have created more than 75,000 local jobs. Our partnership has unlocked more potential,” he stated.
Furthermore, leaders of the two countries have taken a big step forward and decided to elevate the bilateral relations of the two countries to the level of strategic partnership.
PM Modi said, “We decided to elevate the bilateral relations of the two countries to the level of strategic partnership. This will unleash the potentials of our economy through cooperation in technology, innovation, mining, sustainable and green energy.”
This, he stressed, will secure the future of the peoples of the two countries by cooperating in food security, health security, and capacity building.
“We will also enhance our trade and investment cooperation as well as on defense and security matters,” the PM said.
He finally underlined that Ethiopia and India will walk, build, and succeed together as equals, partners and friends.
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