Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met in Cairo on Sunday to discuss trade and investment, military and security, renewable energy, cultural and people-to-people ties.
“Synergising 🇮🇳-🇪🇬 multifaceted ties PM @narendramodi held a productive meeting with President @AlsisiOfficial in Cairo on 25 June 2023 The leaders discussed ways to further deepen the partnership between the two countries, including in trade & investment, defence & security, renewable energy, cultural and people to people ties.
“An agreement to elevate the bilateral relationship to a “Strategic Partnership” was signed by the leaders”, Arindam Bagchi, spokesperson, ministry of external affairs, tweeted.
“Three MoUs in the fields of Agriculture, Archaeology & Antiquities and Competition Law were also signed”, he added.
Egyptian President Sisi bestowed the ‘Order of the Nile’ on Modi, the second Indian prime minister on a state visit to Egypt in 26 years. It is the prime minister’s 13th international honour since taking office in 2014.
PM Modi had earlier visited the 11th century Al-Hakim mosque, which had been repaired by India’s Dawoodi Bohra community. “It was an honour to visit Cairo’s historic Al-Hakim Mosque.” “It’s a powerful testament to Egypt’s rich heritage and culture,” Modi said on Twitter.
Later, Modi paid a visit at the Heliopolis Commonwealth War Cemetry, where he paid tribute to the Indian soldiers who heroically fought and died in Egypt and Palestine during World War I.
“Prime Minister paid homage to over 4,300 valiant Indian soldiers who sacrificed their lives in Egypt and Aden during the 1st World War,” the MEA said in a press release.