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Egypt and India share deep ties dating back to the 1950s when they helped found the Non-Aligned Movement

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project on the Nile River started operating in February 2022. It reinforced tensions between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt. The three countries rely most heavily on the Nile’s water. Sudan and Egypt consider the US$4.6 billion dam a threat to vital water supplies. Ethiopia sees it…

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 24 met prominent personalities in Egypt, including Hassan Allam, CEO of one of the largest Egyptian companies operating in the Middle East and North African region, and Tarek Heggy, a renowned author and petroleum strategist.

The trip is anticipated to pave the way for a substantial increase in India’s investment in the North African country.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has kicked off a two-day visit to Egypt in a trip that underscores the growing ties between the two countries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Cairo on June 24 for a two-day state visit at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. This is the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Egypt in 26 years.

PM Modi’s visit to Egypt is a very historic occasion because the last bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister was as far back as 1997, says Ajit Gupte, India’s Ambassador

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 24 left for his first visit to Egypt, which will also mark the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country since 1997