In Cairo on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi had one-on-one discussions about forming a strategic alliance.
The Order of the Nile, the highest accolade bestowed by the Egyptian government, was presented to the visiting Indian leader, and Mr. Modi called his first official visit to Egypt “historic.”
The strategic partnership between India and Egypt was signed first, making it the most significant and significant development in the history of this bilateral relationship.
The other three agreements were signed on June 24 and 25, during the visit of the honorable Prime Minister. According to Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra, it was signed by both Egypt’s President El Sisi and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Because both Egypt and the United States place a premium on clean energy, he claimed that the green and renewable collaboration will play a significant role in future partnerships between the two countries.
The Ministry of External Affairs reported that three Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) in the areas of agriculture, archaeology, antiquities, and competition law were also inked. At the G-20, the two sides talked about issues like climate change, food security, and multilateral collaboration.
The Order of the Nile, Egypt’s highest state decoration, was presented to Prime Minister Modi earlier on Sunday as part of President Sisi’s special gift.
The late Sultan Qaboos (the ruler of Oman), Nelson Mandela, and the late President of Indonesia Suharto were among those who had received this accolade.
“I receive the ‘Order of the Nile’ with the utmost humility. I appreciate this award and thank the Egyptian government and the people.
After accepting the distinction, Prime Minister Modi remarked, “It shows the warmth and affection they have for India and the people of our country.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the two leaders mentioned that the newly established “India Unit” in the Egyptian Cabinet will be a “useful tool in steering bilateral collaborations” during the official discussion that took place at Cairo’s Al-Ittihadiya Palace. Mr. Kwatra continued, “Mr. Modi and Mr. Sisi had a “one to one” conversation.”
The Prime Minister paid honor to the more than 4,300 Indian soldiers who lost their lives in Egypt and Aden during World War I by visiting the Heliopolis Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery.
As planned, he met with members of the Indian community and went to the Al Hakim mosque.
He had met the renowned Egyptian novelist and petroleum strategist Tarek Heggy earlier on Saturday. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the two talked about a range of topics, including “radicalism and gender equality,” among others.
A “more vibrant people-to-people exchanges between India and Egypt” was the goal of the talks between Mr. Modi and notable Egyptians, according to Mr. Kwatra, who spoke at a special briefing before the PM left for Delhi.
Mr. Sisi is anticipated to attend the upcoming G-20 conference in September as Egypt will be a “guest country” at the event.
