From Jordan, Mr. Modi will travel to Ethiopia for a two-day visit from December 16 to 17. It will be his first visit to the East African country. File | Photo credit: The Hindu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a four-day visit to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman on Monday (December 15, 2025) to strengthen bilateral ties, especially in the areas of trade and defence.
In the first leg of his trip, Mr. Modi will visit Jordan from December 15-16 at the invitation of King Abdullah II. bin Al Hussein to review the full range of bilateral relations and exchange views on regional issues.
The visit represents an opportunity to further strengthen India-Jordan engagement, explore new avenues of cooperation for growth and prosperity and reiterate New Delhi’s commitment to promote regional peace, security and stability, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
From Jordan, Mr. Modi will travel to Ethiopia for a two-day visit from December 16 to 17. It will be his first visit to the East African country.
In Addis Ababa, Mr. Modi will hold wide-ranging talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on all aspects of bilateral relations.
“As partners in the Global South, the visit will reiterate the joint commitment of both nations to develop close ties of friendship and bilateral cooperation,” the MEA said.
In the third and final leg of his visit, Mr. Modi will visit Oman from December 17-18 at the invitation of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq.
This will be Mr. Modi’s second visit to Oman. The two sides are expected to seal a free trade deal during the prime minister’s visit to the Gulf nation.
“India and Oman share a comprehensive strategic partnership underpinned by centuries-old bonds of friendship, trade ties and strong people-to-people ties,” the MEA said.
Mr Modi’s visit to Oman will mark 70 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and follows Sultan Tariq’s state visit to India in December 2023.
“This visit will be an opportunity for both sides to comprehensively review the bilateral partnership, including in the areas of trade, investment, energy, defence, security, technology, agriculture and culture, as well as exchange views on regional and global issues of common concern,” the MEA said in a statement.
Published – 11 Dec 2025 22:34 IST
