Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-nation tour to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman, last week, had some common and connecting threads. Mr. Modi’s talks with Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq saw the signing of the Cooperation Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). In Jordan, Mr. Modi met with King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, with the two sides launching cooperation agreements on renewable energy and water management. Mr. Modi’s visit to Addis Ababa saw the launch of a strategic partnership. In the meet with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, the talks were on strengthening trade and knowledge and technology exchanges.

Source: The Hindu December 22, 2025 07:47 UTC