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New Delhi:
Exuding confidence in India, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stated underneath New Delhi’s presidency, the G20 can be profitable in attaining its aim, the Exterior Affairs Ministry stated in a press release.
Egyptian President, who was the chief visitor on the Republic Day Parade, held discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and the 2 international locations determined to work collectively throughout India’s Presidency and reiterated that the pursuits and priorities of the World South be given due consideration and focus in key world boards, together with the G20.
Throughout his go to from January 24-27, President El-Sisi attended India’s 74th Republic Day parade because the chief visitor. He was the primary Egyptian premier to have been invited to the Republic Day parade.
Through the Republic Day Parade, a army contingent of the Egyptian Military marched in direction of the saluting dais on the Kartavya Path for the primary time.
The Egyptian army contingent, led by Colonel Mahmoud Mohamed Abdel Fattah El Kharasawy and consisting of 144 troopers, represented the principle regiments of the Egyptian armed forces.
The Egyptian forces thought of it an honour and privilege to take part in India’s Republic Day parade.
The Egyptian contingent carried the legacy of one of many oldest common armies recognized to humanity.
Following the parade, Sisi attended the ‘At Dwelling’ reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan, hosted by President Droupadi Murmu.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, former President Ram Nath Kovind, former Vice President Hamid Ansari, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, EAM S Jaishankar, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Union Ministers, and different dignitaries have been additionally current within the ‘At Dwelling’ reception.
After the ‘At Dwelling’ reception, El-Sisi met Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar in New Delhi.
In accordance with the joint assertion, India and Egypt had reaffirmed their dedication to multilateralism, the rules of the United Nations Constitution, worldwide legislation, the founding values of the Non-Aligned Motion, and respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states.
The 2 sides took into consideration the cultural and social sensitivities of all states and, on this regard, they agreed to work collectively to advertise and safeguard these fundamental rules via common consultations and coordination at bilateral and multilateral ranges.
As per the assertion, PM Modi and President El-Sisi reiterated their frequent resolve to advertise the values of peace, tolerance, and inclusiveness and make concerted efforts to battle terrorism and violent extremist ideologies.
They emphasised the necessity for a holistic strategy to counter terrorism and violent extremism, which incorporates inter alia disrupting using the web and social media and stopping using spiritual centres to radicalise youth and recruit terrorist cadres.
Each leaders additionally agreed on the necessity to maintain the JWG on Counter-Terrorism on common foundation to change info and finest practices. The 2 sides additional agreed on enhancing interplay between their respective Nationwide Safety Councils, as per the official assertion.
Speaking concerning the monetary knowledge, each the leaders appreciated the sturdy bilateral financial engagement and expressed satisfaction on the present stage of bilateral commerce at a file excessive of USD 7.26 billion in 2021-22, regardless of the challenges posed by the pandemic.
They expressed confidence {that a} bilateral commerce goal of USD 12 billion could possibly be achieved inside the subsequent 5 years by each international locations, by diversifying the commerce basket and specializing in worth addition.
The Egyptian aspect welcomed the circulation of extra Indian investments and guarantees to supply incentives and services as per relevant rules and frameworks. On its half, India underlined its assist for this strategy by encouraging its corporations.
The Egyptian aspect additionally thought of the potential for allocating a particular space for the Indian industries within the Suez Canal Financial Zone (SCEZ), and the Indian aspect can prepare for the grasp plan, based on the assertion.
The 2 leaders welcomed the signing of the MoU for cooperation within the discipline of defence through the go to of India’s Minister of Defence Shri Rajnath Singh to Egypt in September 2022.
They appreciated that bilateral military-to-military cooperation has reached a brand new stage and agreed to additional improve and deepen defence cooperation in all fields, particularly by exchanging know-how between defence industries, widening the footprint of army workout routines, and exchanging finest practices.
They emphasised the necessity for co-production within the defence sector and mentioned particular proposals within the framework of the JDC.
Prime Minister Modi and President El-Sisi underscored the significance of open, free, secure, accessible, secure, trusted and accountable our on-line world, as enablers for financial progress and innovation. Particularly, they reaffirmed a multi-stakeholder strategy to web governance and their want to deepen deliberations on the applicability of worldwide legislation to our on-line world and set norms of accountable behaviour of States, in gentle of grave safety challenges posed by a worrying enhance within the malicious makes use of of Data and Communication Applied sciences (ICTs). Whereas highlighting their want to enhance bilateral cooperation on ICT-related points, the 2 leaders welcomed the signing of the MoU on Cooperation within the space of Cyber Safety.
Egypt additionally took be aware of India’s candidature for a non-permanent membership of the United Nations Safety Council for the time period 2029-29, the assertion learn.
The 2 leaders highlighted the main position of India and Egypt within the upkeep of worldwide peace and safety by being among the many ten largest troop and police contributing international locations to the United Nations peacekeeping missions. They reaffirmed the significance of making certain the participation of troop-contributing international locations within the decision-making strategy of such operations.
President El-Sisi prolonged a cordial invitation to Prime Minister Modi to go to Egypt and the 2 leaders stated they appeared ahead to persevering with interactions in any respect ranges and fora.
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