PM Modi in Egypt: At the end of his four-day US tour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Cairo on Saturday for a two-day state visit at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. He was warmly received by Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli at the airport here. After this PM Modi was also given ‘Guard of Honour’.
PM Modi’s two-day tour will be like this
This is the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Egypt in the last 26 years. Modi will meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Sunday. Modi will hold talks with al-Sisi on Sunday and discuss ways to give impetus to the strategic partnership between the two major countries. During his stay in Cairo, the Prime Minister will visit the ‘Heliopolis Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery’, a sacred site.
#WATCH | PM Modi inspects Guard of Honour on his arrival at Cairo
In a special honour, the Egyptian PM received the PM at the airport pic.twitter.com/Le8CRB8CJq
– Advertisement –— ANI (@ANI) June 24, 2023
Apart from this, PM Modi will also visit the 11th-century Al-Hakim Mosque, restored here with the help of the Dawoodi Bohra community. The mosque was built during the rule of the Fatimid dynasty. There is also a sizeable presence of the Indian community in Egypt. In such a situation, PM Modi will also meet him.
PM Modi had said this before the visit
Egypt is the most populous Arab country and is located in a strategically important place. Before this visit, PM Modi said on Tuesday that ‘I am excited to make the first state visit to a close and friendly country (Egypt). We had the privilege of welcoming President CC as the Chief Guest at the Republic Day celebrations of the country this year. These two visits, spaced a few months apart, offer a glimpse of our fast-evolving partnership with Egypt, which has been transformed into a “strategic partnership” during President Sisi’s visit.
