India, Ethiopia sign agreements on visa facilitation, leather technology

India and Ethiopia on Friday signed two agreements related to visa facilitation and leather technology.

India and Ethiopia on Friday signed two agreements related to visa facilitation and leather technology. The agreements were signed in the presence of Ethiopia Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Demeke Mekonnen Hassen and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Hassen is on a 4-day visit to India, from February 16.

Taking to Twitter, S Jaishankar said, he had "useful and productive" discussions with Hassen on a range of bilateral and regional issues. The two ministers agreed to expand India and Ethiopia bilateral agenda especially defence, economic, S&T, digital and cultural cooperation.

"Welcomed DPM&FM @DemekeHasen of Ethiopia.Useful &productive discussions on a range of bilateral®ional issues. Agreed to expand our bilateral agenda esp defence, economic, S&T, digital &cultural cooperation. Appreciated his detailed briefing on the current situation in the region," Jaishankar tweeted. "Witnessed signing of two agreements on visa facilitation and leather technology," he further tweeted. (ANI)