Rajnath Singh to embark on 2-day Egypt tour to boost defence cooperation

30 Sep, 2022

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will be on a two-day visit to Egypt on September 19 to hold bilateral talks with his Egyptian counterpart.

During his visit, the defence minister will hold bilateral talks with the Egyptian Minister of Defence, General Mohamed Zaki to strengthen defence corporation.

The two Ministers will review the bilateral defence ties, explore new initiatives to intensify military-to-military engagements and focus on deepening cooperation between the defence industries of the two countries.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will also be signed to ensure enhanced defence cooperation between India and Egypt. The visit aims to consolidate further defence cooperation and the special friendship between India and Egypt.

Rajnath Singh will also meet President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The visit by Rajnath Singh aims to further consolidate defence cooperation and the special friendship between India and Egypt. (India Today)

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