This Article is From Sep 01, 2016

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi Arrives In India, To Meet PM Modi

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi Arrives In India, To Meet PM Modi

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi is accompanied by a high-level delegation.

New Delhi: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi arrived in Delhi today on a three-day visit and will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday with an aim to step up engagement in areas of security, counter-terrorism and trade.

President Sisi is also expected to meet US Secretary of State John Kerry who has extended his stay in India.

John Kerry, whose official engagement ended in Delhi on Wednesday and was scheduled to return to Washington, is likely to leave for Hangzhou in China for the G-20 summit beginning Sunday.

President Sisi is accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising ministers, top officials and business leaders.

He will hold wide-ranging talks with PM Modi and both sides are set to sign a number of MoUs thereafter.

India and Egypt have a strong economic relationship. India is the sixth largest trading partner of Egypt -- the second largest export destination. India's imports from Egypt were worth $1.74 billion during 2014-15.

Indian businessmen have invested nearly $3 billion in about 50 companies in Egypt and have given employment opportunities to around 35,000 Egyptians.
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