PM Modi receives Ethiopia's highest award; ties elevated to Strategic Partnership
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed conferred the Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia, the country's highest award, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Addis International Convention Centre on 16 December 2025, as the two countries elevated ties to a Strategic Partnership.
Summary
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed conferred the Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia, the country's highest award, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Addis International Convention Centre in Addis Ababa on 16 December 2025, on the first day of Prime Minister Modi's first bilateral visit to Ethiopia. The Prime Minister dedicated the award to the Indians and Ethiopians who have nurtured bilateral ties. The visit's outcomes include the elevation of India–Ethiopia ties to a Strategic Partnership, an MoU on Ethiopia's debt restructuring under the G20 Common Framework, a customs cooperation agreement, a Data Centre at Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the doubling of ICCR scholarships for Ethiopian students.
Key facts
- Date
- 16 December 2025
- Award
- Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia (Ethiopia's highest award)
- Conferred by
- Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed
- Venue
- Addis International Convention Centre, Addis Ababa
- Ties
- Elevated to Strategic Partnership
- Outcomes
- Debt restructuring MoU (G20 Common Framework); customs agreement; Data Centre; ICCR scholarships doubled
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which award did Prime Minister Narendra Modi receive from Ethiopia on 16 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia
PIB 2204955: Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed conferred Ethiopia's highest award, the 'Great Honor Nishan of Ethiopia', on PM Modi.
Where was the ceremony conferring Ethiopia's highest award on PM Modi held on 16 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Addis International Convention Centre
PIB 2204955: the special ceremony was hosted at the Addis International Convention Centre.
Consider the following outcomes of Prime Minister Modi's visit to Ethiopia in December 2025: 1. An MoU on debt restructuring of Ethiopia under the G20 Common Framework 2. Doubling of ICCR scholarships for Ethiopian scholars 3. A Free Trade Agreement between India and Ethiopia Which of the above is/are part of the official list of outcomes?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2204943: the outcomes list includes the debt restructuring MoU under the G20 Common Framework and doubling of ICCR scholarships. No Free Trade Agreement was signed.