INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
PM Narendra Modi landed in Cairo Saturday for the first bilateral visit to Egypt by any Indian PM since 1997, looking to bolster the
enhancing defence ties, counterterrorism cooperation and efforts to deal with radicalisation and extremism.Amid efforts by both countries to
jointly promote values of peace and tolerance, Modi met Egypt Grand Mufti Shawki Ibrahim Allam who, the Indian government said, appreciated
to people relations between India and Egypt
the MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, adding that Modi told Allam that India would set up a Centre of Excellence in IT at the Dar-al-Ifta
under the Ministry of Social Justice of Egypt.A source said the meeting was in the context of joint efforts by India and Egypt to promote
the values of tolerance and inclusiveness and to fight extremist ideologies
Madbouly, who received him at the airport where the Indian PM was accorded a full ceremonial welcome, and the council of ministers formed by
Sisi after his visit to India to improve ties between the 2 countries
Before his meeting with Sisi on Sunday, Modi will also visit the Shiite Al-Hakim Mosque in old Cairo that was restored by the Bohra
community and reopened earlier this year by the Egyptian government.The discussions in the meeting with Madbouly focused on, according to
government officials, trade and investment, renewable energy, green hydrogen, IT, digital payment platforms, pharma and people-to-people
ties.After having signed an MoU for defence cooperation last year, India and Egypt are currently considering exchange of technology between
their defence industries and also co-production
Canal Economic Zone.One of the most influential Arab countries, and the most population Arab nation, Egypt is among the few OIC countries
Egypt is among the special invitees for G20 this year and Sisi will travel to India for the summit in September.Egypt has been supportive of
manifestations, including cross-border terrorism
India and Egypt have also intensified cooperation under their joint working group on counter-terrorism for a more meaningful exchange of
