Indias Ambassador and Egypts El Moselhy discuss expansion of bilateral trade
The Dollar Business Bureau India’s Ambassador Sanjay Bhattacharya and Egypt’s Minister for Supply and Internal Trade Supply, Ali El Moselhy, met and discussed various ways to expand trade and reaffirmed that the bilateral relations between the two countries were ‘very strong’. "Last year, India and Egypt had concluded a G to G (government to government) agreement for supply of rice to Egypt at a friendship price," India's Ambassador to Egypt Sanjay Bhattacharyya said. In May this year, Egypt contracted to import 20,000 tonnes of Indian rice though Egypt is a ‘traditional rice exporter’. According to United States Department of Agriculture, Egypt’s rice paddy production was estimated to be 5.1 million metric tonnes while its annual consumption is about 3.95 million metric tonnes. The ...
Sisi to undertake 'landmark' India visit from September 1
PTI Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi will undertake a landmark visit to India from September 1 during which he will hold talks with the top Indian leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on key issues like terrorism and deepening economic engagement. Announcing the three-day visit today, the Ministry of External Affairs said Sisi will be accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising of Ministers, Officials and business leaders. Sisi will also discuss ways to give fresh momentum to the already strong partnership between the two countries. During the visit, which comes at the invitation of President Pranab Mukherjee, Sisi will meet Prime Minister Modi, Vice President Hamid Ansari and a host of other leaders. President Sisi's visit will be a landmark and it will give further ...
