Watch: Ethiopian PM welcomes PM Modi, personally drives him to hotel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Addis Ababa for a two-day State visit to Ethiopia at the invitation of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, who personally welcomed him at the airport.

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#WATCH | PM of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed Ali received PM Narendra Modi at the Addis Ababa airport. In a unique gesture, he also drove PM Modi to the hotel.

On the way, he took a special initiative of taking PM Modi to the Science Museum and Friendship Park, which was not in the… pic.twitter.com/bZpHMRX5kj

— ANI (@ANI) December 16, 2025

In a rare and personal gestureM the Ehiopian PN also drove PM Modi to the hotel himself. During the journey, he made a special initiative to take PM Modi to the Science Museum and Friendship Park, stops that were not part of the official itinerary.

The visit is aimed at giving a boost to ties between the two countries, with talks likely to focus on areas like trade, agriculture, education and technology.

During his stay, PM Modi is expected to hold high-level discussions on regional and global issues that matter to both sides. He will also meet members of the Indian community in Ethiopia and speak at a joint business forum. The visit is being seen as an important step in strengthening India’s relationship with Africa’s second-most populous nation.