# India-Ethiopia strategic and defence cooperation > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/india-ethiopia-strategic-and-defence-cooperation > Updated: 2026-10-09T00:51:33.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2. India and Ethiopia have moved to deepen their strategic partnership through increased military and diplomatic engagement. Following a Defence Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding signed in February 2025, officials from both nations held the second India-Ethiopia Joint Defence Cooperation Meeting in Addis Ababa. This meeting focused on military training, peacekeeping, medical cooperation, and joint ventures in defence production. Building on this military cooperation, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited Addis Ababa to advance the bilateral relationship, which was elevated to a strategic partnership in December 2025. In October 2026, Minister Jaishankar returned to Ethiopia as part of a diplomatic tour to further this partnership. During his visit to Addis Ababa, he emphasized that future partnerships must ‘help create capabilities, not promote dependencies’ and advocated for a reformed United Nations Security Council to ensure fair representation for Africa. He also noted the alignment between India’s ‘Viksit Bharat’ vision and Africa’s ‘Agenda 2063,’ highlighting the importance of technology, infrastructure, and self-reliance. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-09: India advances strategic partnerships in Africa and Qatar External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is advancing India’s strategic partnerships in Africa and reviewing bilateral ties with Qatar, while calling for UN Security Council reforms. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indias-jaishankar-arrives-in-ethiopia-to-advance-strategic-partnership ### 2026-09-29: India and Ethiopia expand defence cooperation Indian defence officials visited the Ethiopian Military Academy in Holota as part of an effort to deepen military cooperation, training exchanges, and joint defence production between the two nations. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/india-and-ethiopia-expand-defence-cooperation --- Cite as: India-Ethiopia strategic and defence cooperation. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/india-ethiopia-strategic-and-defence-cooperation