Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Egypt for the first time

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Cairo for a visit to Egypt from June 24-25, following an official invitation issued by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in January 2023.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

According to VNA correspondent in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Cairo, Egypt from June 24-25.

The visit comes at the official invitation extended by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in January 2023 when he was honored as the “Chief Guest” at India’s Republic Day celebrations. This will be Prime Minister Modi’s first visit to Egypt.

In addition to holding talks with President Fattah El-Sisi, Prime Minister Modi will interact with senior officials of the Egyptian Government , several prominent Egyptian figures, as well as the Indian community in Egypt.

During President Fattah El-Sisi's visit to India in January 2023, the two sides agreed to upgrade their bilateral relationship to a “Strategic Partnership.”

Also according to the schedule, on June 16, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India issued a press release on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit to the US and Egypt from June 20-25.

The statement said that Prime Minister Modi will visit the United States at the invitation of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. The visit will begin in New York, where Prime Minister Modi will preside over the International Yoga Day celebrations at the United Nations Headquarters on June 21.

Prime Minister Modi will then travel to Washington, DC, where he will be welcomed at the White House on June 22 and meet President Biden for high-level talks. President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host a State Dinner in honour of Prime Minister Modi later that evening.

Prime Minister Modi will address a joint session of the US Congress on June 22.

Apart from the official engagements, Prime Minister Modi is expected to attend select engagements with top CEOs, experts and other stakeholders, and meet members of the Indian diaspora./.

According to vietnamplus.vn

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