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S Jaishankar arrives in Egypt, pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi

| @indiablooms | Oct 15, 2022, at 07:54 pm

Cairo: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday arrived in Egypt and paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at the Al Horreya Park.

Jaishankar is visiting the country for two days from Oct 15 to Oct 16.

Paying tributes to Gandhi, S Jaishankar tweeted: "Began the day by paying homage to Bapu at Cairo’s well-known Al Horreya Park, so closely associated with the cause of Freedom. May his message keep inspiring the world to strive for justice and equality for all."

This is his first bilateral visit to Egypt.

During the visit, EAM will discuss a range of bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest with Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry.

EAM will interact with the Indian community based in Egypt, including students, and address a gathering of Egyptian and Indian business community.

Egypt has been one of India’s largest trading partners in Africa and the promotion of bilateral trade, commerce and investments will be one of the focus areas during the visit. India - Egypt bilateral trade touched a record high at US$ 7.26 billion during FY 2021-22.

Indian investment in Egypt exceeds US$ 3.15 billion. Over 50 Indian companies are actively present in Egypt in a range of sectors like manufacturing, chemicals, energy, infrastructure, retail etc.

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