Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourts of Rashtrapati Bhawan on Friday in the presence of his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Egyptian President will hold bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Modi today with an aim to step up engagement in areas of security, counter-terrorism and trade. Both sides are set to sign a number of MoUs after the talks. Pranab Mukherjee will host a banquet this evening in honour of his visiting Egyptian counterpart.

Earlier President Sisi received a ceremonial welcome @RashtrapatiBhvn pic.twitter.com/bz6xoy0ROH

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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met the visiting President yesterday during which she reportedly highlighted the trade ties between both nations. She also outlined some economic reforms and flagship initiatives launched by India which offers enormous potential for further diversification of trade and investment ties with Egypt.