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India-Ethiopia strategic and defence cooperation

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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. ~~The~~ In October 2026, Minister Jaishankar returned to Ethiopia as part of a diplomatic ~~efforts aim~~ tour to ~~strengthen ties across various sectors~~ further this partnership. During his visit to Addis Ababa, he emphasized that future partnerships must ‘help create capabilities, not promote dependencies’ and ~~reinforce India’s commitment~~ advocated for a reformed United Nations Security Council to ensure fair representation for Africa. He also noted the ~~Global South.~~ alignment between India’s ‘Viksit Bharat’ vision and Africa’s ‘Agenda 2063,’ highlighting the importance of technology, infrastructure, and self-reliance.

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