India's Ambassador to Ethiopia Anil Kumar Rai: relations between two countries grow as BRICS offers huge range of opportunities to cooperate
The Ambassador also said that Indian companies are closely following the progress of reforms in Ethiopia
Indian Ambassador to Ethiopia Anil Kumar Rai said Ethiopia's comprehensive economic programme has the potential to make the country one of the leading players on the African continent.
"We feel that the way the reforms are going, Ethiopia can establish itself as a strong player in Africa because it has a large population, large landmass and has a very robust basic infrastructure," the ambassador affirmed.
In an interview with ENA, a partner of TV BRICS, the diplomat said the historically friendly relations between India and Ethiopia continue to strengthen, especially within the BRICS framework, which offers ample opportunities for cooperation in various sectors.
According to Rai, BRICS is facilitating economic transformation ranging from industry, mining, agriculture, textiles, and services by utilising modern digital technologies.
He emphasised that the BRICS platform offers vast and diverse opportunities for cooperation, including basic economic sectors such as agriculture and food security, and also provides unique financial instruments that can benefit developing countries.
Anil Kumar Rai also said that India and Ethiopia recently signed a memorandum of understanding on digital public infrastructure.
Rai paid special attention to the importance of human capital development, emphasising that education plays a key role in providing Ethiopia with skilled manpower.
Diplomatic relations between India and Ethiopia were established in 1948, soon after India's independence.
Photo: ENA
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