Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on his maiden State visit to Egypt, will meet President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi today. This is the first bilateral visit by an Indian PrimeMinister to the country in 26 years.
Modi began his maiden state visit to Egypt by holding discussions with his Egyptian counterpart Mostafa Madbouly and top Cabinet ministers on deepening trade relations and further strengthening the strategic partnership.Seven members of the Egyptian Cabinet, led by Madbouly, were present at the meeting with Modi. This first official engagement was a meeting with the India Unit, a group of high-level ministers constituted by President El-Sisi in March to further enhance the relationship with India.