Addis Ababa, Dec. 17 -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on Wednesday once again personally drove Narendra Modi to the airport and bid him farewell as the Indian Prime Minister emplaned for Muscat, marking the final leg of his three-nation tour that began in Jordan.

The warm send-off capped a high-profile visit during which Prime Minister Modi received an exceptional reception in Ethiopia, including what has been described as the longest standing ovation in the Ethiopian Parliament following his address. The Prime Minister's address received more than 50 rounds of applause from lawmakers in the Ethiopian parliament.

In a detailed press statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said Prime Minister Modi began his address by exten...