India and Ethiopia co-passengers and partners of Global South: PM Modi

IANS | December 16, 2025 9:58 PM

Addis Ababa, Dec 16 (IANS) Highlighting that India and Ethiopia have had contact, communication and exchange for thousands of years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that both nations which are rich in languages and traditions, are co-passengers and partners of the Global South.

India-made locomotives gain global traction as BLW sends 6th engine to Mozambique

IANS | December 16, 2025 9:03 PM

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) In a matter of pride for India on the international stage, Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) has once again shown resilience in the field of locomotive manufacturing with the successful dispatch of the sixth indigenously manufactured 3300 Horse Power AC–AC diesel-electric locomotive to Mozambique, the government said on Thursday.

PM Modi arrives in Addis Ababa, received by Ethiopian counterpart at airport

IANS | December 16, 2025 6:22 PM

Addis Ababa, Dec 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday began his second leg of the three-nation tour as he arrived in Ethiopia from Jordan on a two-day State Visit - his first ever to the African nation. In a special gesture, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali warmly welcomed PM Modi at the airport.