India, Dec. 17 -- During his visit to Ethiopia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was personally received by Nobel Peace Prize-winning Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at the Addis Ababa airport. This latest car ride comes a day after the prime minister was driven around by Jordan's crown prince Al Hussein Bin Abdullah II, and has set off the new trend of 'car diplomacy'.

As reported by news agency PTI, the two leaders of the country also made an unscheduled stop at the Science Museum and Friendship Park before the hotel where PM Modi was scheduled to stay.

These gestures serve as a symbol of significant respect and a new trend in personal diplomacy, which has also been highlighted in recent engagements between PM Modi and foreign dignitaries.

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