On December 16, 2025, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi received the highest award of Ethiopia, the ‘Great Honor Nishan of Ethiopia', from Ethiopian Prime Minister H.E. Dr. Abiy Ahmed, during his bilateral visit to Ethiopia from December 16-17, 2025. The award recognises Modi's contribution to strengthening India-Ethiopia partnership and his global leadership. Modi expressed gratitude to Dr. Abiy and the people of Ethiopia, and dedicated the award to Indians and Ethiopians who have nurtured bilateral ties. He also expressed gratitude on behalf of 1.4 billion Indians. He highlighted the importance of Indian teachers contributing to Ethiopia's progress for over a century. The award marks a milestone in the partnership between India and Ethiopia. The release ID is 2204955, and the visitor panel is 881. Full remarks may be found in the provided link.
Key Entities Referenced
Ethiopia: Central location and recipient of the Prime Minister's visit and award.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi: Receives the highest award of Ethiopia.
Great Honor Nishan of Ethiopia: Highest award of Ethiopia conferred upon PM Modi.
India-Ethiopia partnership: Focus of the bilateral visit and award, strengthening the relationship between the two countries.
Dr. Abiy Ahmed: Prime Minister of Ethiopia, conferring the award.
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Prime Minister receives the highest award of
Ethiopia
प्रव तथ: 16 DEC 2025 11:19PM by PIB Delhi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is paying his first bilateral visit to Ethiopia from 16-17 December
2025. In a special ceremony hosted at the Addis International Convention Centre today, the Prime Minister
of Ethiopia, H.E. Dr. Abiy Ahmed conferred the highest award of Ethiopia the ‘Great Honor Nishan of
Ethiopia’ upon Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for his exceptional contribution towards strengthening
India-Ethiopia partnership and for his visionary leadership as a global statesman.
Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Modi noted that it was an honor for him to accept the award
from one of most ancient civilizations of the world, and he did so with a deep sense of humility and
gratitude. Prime Minister Modi expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Dr. Abiy and the people
of Ethiopia for this honour. He expressed appreciation for the leadership of Prime Minister Dr. Abiy and
his initiatives to promote national unity, sustainability, and inclusive development. Underlining the
salience of knowledge for nation building, Prime Minister Modi stated that it was a privilege for Indian
teachers for over a century now to contribute towards Ethiopia’s progress and development.
Prime Minister Modi dedicated the award to all those – Indians and Ethiopians - who have nurtured the
bilateral ties for ages and conveyed heartfelt gratitude on behalf of the 1.4 billion Indians for being
bestowed with this honour. The conferment of the award marks a milestone in the close partnership
between India and Ethiopia and in furthering the positive agenda of the Global South. Full remarks of
Prime Minister may be seen here. [Link]
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