India’s head of diplomacy conveys a message from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to President Sisi.

President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sissi received, on Sunday, October 16, at the Ittihadiya presidential palace, India’s Foreign Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who is making his first visit to Egypt. Foreign Minister Sameh Choukri and Indian Ambassador to Cairo HE Mr Ajit Gupte attended the meeting. The visit coincides with the 75th anniversary of Egypt-India diplomatic relations this year. Jaishankar conveyed to President Sisi a message from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which he praised the depth of relations between the two countries and expressed his country’s desire ” to explore new horizons of cooperation with Egypt, the cornerstone of stability in the Middle East and Africa, making it possible to build strategic partnerships Meanwhile, President Sisi praised the historic relationship between the two countries, saying that ” Egypt values ​​India as one of the world’s ancient civilizations and recognizes its contributions in all fields “.

According to the president’s statement, the meeting discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various fields, including military cooperation, including joint military industrialization, cooperation in technology education, sustainable development, in particular information technology, as well as India’s trade stimulation. and investment in Egypt.

In addition, President Sisi and Jaishankar reviewed the latest regional and international developments, in particular the impact of the Russia-Ukraine crisis on the energy, food and economic sectors.

Trade increased

Choukri also spoke on Saturday with his Indian counterpart. The two men held a press conference. Bilateral cooperation, the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the Palestinian issue are on the menu for discussion between the two ministers. During the press conference, Choukri praised ” visible jump how the relationship between Egypt and India is currently, and shows that trade between the two countries has increased by 40%. ” Investment by Indian companies operating in Egypt reaches $3 billion said Jaishankar for his part.

Furthermore, he indicated that India had invited Egypt to attend the G20 meeting which India will chair in early December. He also expressed his country’s support for Egypt to host the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP27) and its struggle to ensure necessary climate action and financing for developing countries. According to observers, the improvement of Egypt-India relations in recent years, especially in the military and economic fields, is very important considering India is one of the main economic and military powers in Asia. In addition, there is a great opportunity to launch a joint military industrialization project.

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