Republic Day Parade Chief Visitor Egypt President Al-Sisi Arrives In India

New Delhi:

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday and was accorded a heat welcome. He would be the chief visitor on the 74th Republic Day parade.

He’s accompanied by a high-level delegation, together with 5 ministers and senior officers for his official go to from January 24-27.

As he arrived in New Delhi, the standard folks dance is being carried out to welcome Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.

It’s pertinent to say that that is the primary time the President of Egypt has been invited because the chief visitor on Republic Day.

Notably, India and Egypt are celebrating 75 years of multinational of diplomatic relations this yr. India has additionally invited Egypt as a ‘visitor nation’ throughout its G20 Presidency.

In response to the assertion launched by the Ministry of Exterior Affairs, Sisi will probably be accorded a ceremonial reception on the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Wednesday.

He’s scheduled to fulfill President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar amongst others, with whom he’ll maintain a gathering on the Rashtrapati Bhawan, as per a media advisory launched by the MEA.

On the identical day, the Egyptian president will lay a wreath on the Rajghat, the memorial of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.

He’ll maintain a gathering with PM Modi and focus on bilateral, regional and world problems with mutual curiosity throughout his keep.

The identical night, President Droupadi Murmu will host a state banquet in honour of the visiting dignitary.

On Republic Day, he’ll witness the Republic Day Parade because the chief visitor. A navy contingent of the Egyptian Military will march on the Rajpath together with different contingents.

The Egyptian President will attend the “at house” reception by President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan. He may even maintain a gathering with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. He’ll work together with the enterprise group in India. He’ll then return to Cairo on January 27.

“That is for the primary time that the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt has been invited as Chief Visitor on our Republic Day. A navy contingent from Egyptian Military may even take part within the Republic Day parade,” the Ministry of Exterior Affairs mentioned in an official assertion on Monday.

The Ministry of Exterior Affairs said, “The forthcoming go to of President Sisi is anticipated to additional strengthen and deepen the time-tested partnership between India and Egypt.”

India and Egypt have “heat and pleasant relations marked by civilizational, cultural and financial linkages and deep-rooted people-to-people ties”, as per the MEA assertion.

The ties between the 2 nations are based mostly on shared cultural values, dedication to strengthening financial progress, and cooperation in varied sectors, together with defence, safety and convergence on regional and world points.

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