PM Modi conferred Egypt's highest civilian honour, holds talks with President Sisi

New Delhi/Cairo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Sunday conferred Egypt’s highest civilian honour, the ‘Order of the Nile’, by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The two leaders also held bilateral talks following which three MoUs were inked in Agriculture, Archaeology and Antiquities and Competition Law.

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi in tweets said:

“A mark of abiding friendship between India & Egypt!

“PM @narendramodi was conferred with the highest civilian honour of Egypt, the 'Order of the Nile', by President @AlsisiOfficial in Cairo on 25 June 2023.”

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PM @narendramodi was conferred with the highest civilian honour of Egypt, the 'Order of the Nile', by President @AlsisiOfficial in Cairo on 25 June 2023 pic.twitter.com/E2kRmkSupJ

— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) June 25, 2023 >

He said the two leaders held talks on deepening the cooperation in trade and investment, defence and security, renewable energy, cultural and people to people ties.

“Synergising India-Egypt multifaceted ties

“PM @narendramodi held a productive meeting with President

@AlsisiOfficial in Cairo on 25 June 2023“The leaders discussed ways to further deepen the partnership between the two countries, including in trade & investment, defence & security, renewable energy, cultural and people to people ties.

“An agreement to elevate the bilateral relationship to a "Strategic Partnership" was signed by the leaders.

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Synergising multifaceted ties

PM @narendramodi held a productive meeting with President @AlsisiOfficial in Cairo on 25 June 2023

The leaders discussed ways to further deepen the partnership between the two countries, including in trade & investment, defence & security,… pic.twitter.com/RRAKmIKrho

— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) June 25, 2023 >

“Three MoUs in the fields of Agriculture, Archaeology & Antiquities and Competition Law were also signed.” (UNI)