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PM Modi Meets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi On His Maiden Visit: Watch

Following the meeting between Modi and El-Sisi, the two nations will sign strategic partnership document and Memorandum of Understandings after which press statemens will be issued. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at the Presidential Palace during his maiden visit to the African country. PM Modi arrived in Cairo on Saturday following his State visit to the US. Modi's meeting with Egyptian President came after his visit to Al-Hakim mosque and Heliopolis War Memorial. At the prominent Cairo mosque, he spent half-an-hour and paid tribute to Indian soldiers martyred during the World War I at the Heliopolis War Memorial. 

The PM also met with the Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr Shawki Ibrahim Abdel-Karim Allam, and interact with Egyptian thought leaders. He also interacted with the Indian community.

"I was honored to meet the Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr. Shawky Ibrahim Allam. We had rich discussions on the relations between India and Egypt, especially the cultural and people-to-people ties," Modi tweeted. 

PM Modi's visit to Egypt comes on the heels of Egyptian President El-Sisi's visit to India as the chief guest on Republic Day, indicating the strengthening of bilateral ties and the mutual desire to expand cooperation between the two countries.

Upon his arrival in Egypt, PM Modi was received with a ceremonial welcome and a guard of honour and was greeted by his Egyptian counterpart Mostafa Madbouly at the Cairo airport. He also held talks with Madbouly in Cairo wherein discussions on green energy, IT, Pharma among others took place.

Following the meeting, the two nations will sign strategic partnership document and Memorandum of Understandings after which press statemens will be issued. 

Before attending the lunch that will be hosted by Egyptian President, Modi will be conferred with the Order of the Nile. 

At around midnight, the Prime Minister will head back to India.  

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