Prime Minister Modi reaches Cairo from the U.S., to meet President El Sisi and the Grand Mufti of Egypt
The HinduPrime Minister Narendra Modi on June 24 reached Cairo, beginning his first state visit to Egypt. The visit to Egypt comes five months after President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi visited India as the Chief Guest at the 2023 Republic Day celebrations here. In a special gesture, the Prime Minister of Egypt, Mostafa Madbouly, received Prime Minister Modi at the airport on Saturday. I hope that the Indo-Egyptian relations will flourish for the benefit of our two nations,” Prime Minister Modi said in a message soon after landing at the Egyptian capital on his way back from Washington D.C. Apart from the meeting with the Indian community in Cairo, Mr. Modi on Saturday will also meet with the Grand Mufti of Egypt, Shawki Allam, who has often spoken against terrorism. At 11 a.m. on Sunday in Cairo, Prime Minister Modi will meet President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and both sides are expected to firm up relations across multiple areas, including renewable energy and infrastructure.