Prime Minister Narendra Modi : PM Modi Begins Three-Nation Tour to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman to Boost Global South Ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday departed from New Delhi on a three-nation tour covering Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman, aimed at strengthening India’s diplomatic, economic and people-to-people ties with key partners across West Asia and Africa.

The visit begins with Jordan, where the Prime Minister will be in Amman from December 15 to 16 at the invitation of King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein. During the visit, PM Modi will hold wide-ranging talks with the Jordanian monarch to review the full spectrum of India-Jordan relations and exchange views on regional and global developments.

The visit assumes special significance as it coincides with the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Jordan. The Prime Minister will also interact with members of the Indian community in the country.

In his departure statement, PM Modi said, “I am embarking on a three-nation visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Sultanate of Oman, three nations with which India shares age-old civilizational ties as well as strong contemporary bilateral relations.”

In the second leg of the tour, the Prime Minister will visit Ethiopia from December 16 to 17, marking his first visit to the African nation. He will hold detailed discussions with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on all aspects of bilateral cooperation. Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, also hosts the headquarters of the African Union.

Referring to the visit, PM Modi said that Ethiopia holds special importance, particularly after the African Union was admitted as a permanent member of the G20 during India’s G20 Presidency in 2023. He will also meet members of the Indian diaspora and address a joint session of the Ethiopian Parliament.

“I look forward to sharing my thoughts on India’s journey as the ‘Mother of Democracy’ and the value that the India-Ethiopia partnership can bring to the Global South,” he said.

The Ministry of External Affairs said the visit would reaffirm the shared commitment of India and Ethiopia, as partners in the Global South, to deepen friendship and expand bilateral cooperation.

In the final leg of the tour, Prime Minister Modi will visit Oman from December 17 to 18 at the invitation of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik. This will be his second visit to the country.

In Muscat, PM Modi will hold discussions with the Sultan of Oman to further strengthen the India-Oman Strategic Partnership and deepen cooperation in trade, investment and economic ties. He will also address the Indian diaspora, acknowledging its significant contribution to Oman’s development and to bilateral relations.

The visit coincides with 70 years of diplomatic relations between India and Oman and follows the Sultan of Oman’s State visit to India in December 2023. Both sides are expected to comprehensively review cooperation in areas such as trade, investment, energy, defence, security, technology, agriculture and culture, while also exchanging views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.

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