Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a four-day visit to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman from December 15 to 18, the Government announced on Thursday, positioning the trip as a significant push to strengthen India’s engagement with key partners in West Asia and Africa.
According to an official statement, Modi will begin his tour in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on December 15–16 at the invitation of King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein. The two leaders will review the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation and discuss regional developments. The visit coincides with 75 years of diplomatic ties, underscoring India’s focus on deepening political, economic and strategic engagement.
Modi will then travel to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia from December 16–17, his first visit to the country. He will hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, covering bilateral partnerships and cooperation as part of the Global South. The meeting aims to reaffirm mutual priorities and expand ties across development, technology, and capacity building.
The PM will conclude his tour with a state visit to Oman from December 17–18 at the invitation of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik. This will be Modi’s second visit to Muscat and comes as the two nations mark 70 years of diplomatic relations. India and Oman share what the Government describes as an “all-encompassing strategic partnership,” strengthened by historical maritime links and a large Indian community contributing to Oman’s economy.
The visit will allow both sides to undertake a comprehensive review of cooperation in trade, investment, energy, defence, security, technology, agriculture and culture, along with an exchange of views on regional and global issues. Defence ties have grown in recent years, including joint exercises, training programmes and cooperation on maritime security in the Indian Ocean.
At a briefing in New Delhi, the Ministry of External Affairs stressed the importance of the visit and indicated that several agreements are likely to be signed.
“We are all very optimistic about the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. Teams on both sides have been working very hard for its early finalisation,” the MEA said, adding that multiple documents are in the final stages of completion.
The ministry also expressed confidence that hydrocarbon cooperation with Oman will continue to strengthen in the coming years. The Sultanate is a key strategic partner for India and an important interlocutor within the GCC, Arab League and IORA frameworks.
