After concluding his four-day State visit to the United States, PM Modi on Friday (local time) departed for Egypt. This will be a two-day and his first tour to Egypt.
Indian Ambassador to Egypt Ajit Gupte on Friday said that for the first time, a round table meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Egyptian Prime Minister will happen as Prime Minister Modi will begin his two-day visit to Egypt on Saturday.
"India and Egypt are two of the greatest ancient civilizations in the world and our ties go back more than 4000 years," the Indian Ambassador to Egypt said.
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The reasoning behind this push is simple; firstly, the Arab world and the Middle East's strategic and economic importance cannot be ignored, and secondly, India, which is increasingly being recognized as a global leader, cannot be exclusionary in its outlook and approach.
The Egyptian military contingent led by Colonel Mahmoud Mohamed Abdel Fattah El Kharasawy consisting of 144 soldiers represented the main branches of the Egyptian armed forces.
Taking to Twitter PM Modi said, "President @AlsisiOfficial and I discussed ways to augment cooperation in healthcare, environment and global supply chains. We also talked about issues pertaining to security and the need to end cross-border terrorism."
"Both leaders strongly condemned the use of terrorism by the country as a foreign policy instrument and called for zero tolerance of terrorism. And for all those who encourage, support and finance terrorism provides sanctuary to the terror group, whatever their motivation may be," Indian
According to the government press release, the MOU is part of the efforts by Prasar Bharati to expand the reach of DD India Channel to showcase the country's progress through programs focusing on economy, technology, social development and also the rich cultural heritage.
India and Egypt are "emerging as ideal strategic and economic partners" with cooperation in various sectors, including defence and industrialisation, according to an Egyptian analyst.