India's ties with Ethiopia is symbolic of its engagement with Africa, President Ram Nath Kovind said as he invited business stake-holders from the region to partner with and benefit from them. Addressing the India-Ethiopia Business Dialogue, organised to commemorate the 12th Anniversary of the Business Forum here yesterday, the president said Ethiopia and have been trading with each other for centuries. "Indian investments in Ethiopia have had a significant presence in manufacturing and value addition to local resources. His visit is the first by an Indian president to Ethiopia in 45 years since President V V Giri's trip in 1972. (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

Source: Ethiopian News October 06, 2017 07:07 UTC