Gurjit Singh said that the hospital would be the second hospital from the Indian people after the Gandhi Memorial Hospital that was established some 60 years ago. He said the facility would boost Ethiopia-India friendship.

OIA chairman V.B. Soni said the company will construct a state of the art eye care centre, outpatient service with modern diagnostic facilities, minor and major operation theatres, inpatient services, and administrative offices. The two-storey opthalmology centre on 2,000 sq metres will also be equipped with modern diagnostic, clinical and office equipment and furniture, he said.

OIA is also participating in sugar production expansion projects in Ethiopia after the Indian government extended a $640 million loan for the project. Besides, it is also involved in the rehabilitation of the Ethiopia-Djibouti rail link.