Addis Ababa, Dec. 16 -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on Tuesday highlighted the growing economic partnership between Ethiopia and India during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Addis Ababa.

Setting the context with Ethiopia's economic performance, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali said the country has maintained robust growth momentum.

"Our economy is performing strongly. Last year, we grew 9.2% and this year we are expecting 10.3% GDP growth. Beside GDP growth, our FDI inflow is also rising big time. India is leading source for FDI. We have more than 615 Indian companies which are investing in Ethiopia. This gives our cooperation a strong foundation of trust," he said.

Building on this economic foundation, the Et...