India and Ethiopia are "natural partners" in regional peace, security and connectivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) in his address to the Ethiopian Parliament.
PM Modi, who arrived in Ethiopia on Tuesday (December 16) on his maiden bilateral visit, addressed a joint session of the Ethiopian Parliament.
This was the 18th parliament in the world that Prime Minister Modi has addressed.
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"Ethiopia sits at a crossroads of Africa. India stands at the heart of the Indian Ocean. We are natural partners in regional peace, security and connectivity," the prime minister said.
