"This is for the first time that President of the Arab Republic of Egypt has been invited as Chief Guest on our Republic Day," the MEA said. A military contingent from Egyptian Army will also participate in the Republic Day parade.
Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on January 24 and will be greeted by Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh
As India has assumed the chair of the G-20, the invitation to a leader of an important country in Africa signifies India's role as the voice of the south and an interlocutor between the global South with the North.
Ausaf Sayeed, secretary (CPV & OIA), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday said India was 'looking forward' to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's visit to India as the chief guest for the Republic Day function.
"This is going to be the first time for an Egyptian president to be received as the Chief Guest in India for the Republic Day, and I think this is a golden opportunity, a truly historic moment for both countries, even at the heyday of relations between Egypt and India in the 1960s and the 19
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi has been invited by India as the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations in January and to celebrate the 'momentous occasion' of completing 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two nations has further strengthened by mutual warmth, frie
"We for the first time ever will hold joint military exercises with special forces participating together from Egypt and India in Udaipur, Jaipur and Jodhpur. And we are expanding our defence cooperation not only to joint exercises of air forces and naval but also in special forces," Hame
Egypt is a 'valued partner' for India as it plays a 'pivotal role' in maintaining peace and stability in the Arab world and Africa, a top official in the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Earlier, Egyptian President General Abdel Fattah El-Sisi was invited as the Chief Guest for the Republic Day Parade in 2023. It is the first time that an Egyptian President will be the chief guest on India's Republic Day.
Ahead of India's G20 Presidency which is set to begin on December 1, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that US President Joe Biden is looking forward to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Biden congratulated President El-Sisi on hosting COP 27, and both leaders emphasized their mutual commitment to the multifaceted US-Egypt strategic partnership.