The FOC was co-chaired by Neena Malhotra, Secretary (South) from the Indian Side and Ambassador Amr Hamza, Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs, from the Egyptian side.
Egypt's Ambassador to India, Kamel Zayed Kamel Galal, after addressing the press on Egypt-India bilateral relations, said that the real trade potential between India and Egypt is not less than $30 billion per year, adding that efforts were underway to raise bilateral trade to $12 billion
During the meeting, both sides reviewed the growing bilateral engagement and exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest. Singh said the discussions reflected the shared commitment of New Delhi and Cairo to deepen cooperation across sectors.
The Indian squash team, second-seeded in the competition, outclassed two-time champions Egypt, who had lifted the title in 2012 and 2023, by 3-0 in the semifinals to reach the finals for the first time in history.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr Badr Abdelatty and said the relationship between the two countries is growing from strength to strength.
Rajya Sabha MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney met Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in Delhi to discuss bilateral ties, trade potential, and regional developments. He appreciated Egypt's role in Israel-Hamas peace efforts and thanked the country for supporting India on security issues, inc
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar co-chaired the first India-Egypt Strategic Dialogue with FM Badr Abdelatty, discussing stronger ties in defence, economy, and emerging sectors like AI and fintech, while also sharing views on West Asia and peace efforts in the region.
During his remarks at the strategic dialogue, EAM Jaishankar called the meeting "a milestone" in India-Egypt relations. He highlighted the deepening cooperation since the elevation of ties to a strategic partnership in 2023.
The Ministry further mentioned that these exercises aim to exchange "best practices" that would help nations against traditional and non-traditional maritime threats.