Ethiopia–India relations
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Ethiopia–India relations have existed for almost two millennia. Modern
History
Trade and people-to-people contacts have existed between India and Ethiopia for almost two millennia, Hoard of
Ethiopia has also been home to a sizable Indian diaspora consisting of traders and artisans who settled down there in the latter half of the nineteenth century. During
Political ties
During the
Ethiopia's ties with India were especially strong under Prime Minister Meles Zenawi who was supportive of India seeing India's growth as beneficial to Ethiopia's own economic growth.[2][8] Ethiopia's former Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and the country's first lady have both been educated in India.[2] The second India-Africa Forum Summit was held at Addis Ababa in May 2011 which was attended by as many as 15 Heads of States of various African nations. This was also the first time India was hosting such an event abroad.[9]
Economic relations
Bilateral trade and investment
India's Exports to Ethiopia were US$723.45 Million in 2021, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Trade between the two countries amounted to $660 million in 2011-'12 and was expected to reach $1 billion by 2015.
India is Ethiopia's second largest source of
Economic cooperation
India and Ethiopia signed a Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement in 2007 and a
At the Second India Africa Forum Summit, the then Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced a $300 millionTechnical cooperation
India has agreed to cooperate with Ethiopia in the agricultural sector for the development of the meat and
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