India's Modi hails Ethiopia's election win for Prosperity Party
On June 23, 2026 Prime Minister Narendra Modi used X to congratulate Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on the Prosperity Party’s decisive victory in Ethiopia’s parliamentary elections, where the party secured 438 of 486 seats.
Modi highlighted the historic, multifaceted ties between India and Ethiopia, recalling his December 2025 visit and pledging to deepen cooperation in digital public infrastructure, mining, critical minerals, clean energy, food security, agriculture, trade, investment, technology, education and capacity building. He noted that Indian firms have invested over USD 5 billion in Ethiopia, creating more than 75,000 local jobs, and he addressed a joint session of the Ethiopian Parliament during his visit.
The message underscores the strategic partnership between the two nations following Ethiopia’s seventh General Election.