Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Sunday as his two-day trip to Egypt comes to an end. Modi reportedly discussed ways to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries with a focus on improving trade and investments, energy ties and people-to-people connect.
Reports said that President El-Sisi welcomed Modi at the Presidential Palace where the two leaders were closeted for a one-on-one meeting.
According to the reports Abdel Fattah El-Sisi conferred Narendra Modi with the 'Order of the Nile' award which is Egypt's highest state honour.
The two leaders also signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Cairo.
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On Sunday Narendra Modi also visited the Al-Hakim Mosque. According to the reports, this historic Al-Hakim Mosque in Cairo is 1,000-century-old and has a special significance as it was restored with the help of India's Dawoodi Bohra community.
Modi arrived here on Saturday afternoon after a successful visit to the US.
On Saturday, Modi met Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly-led India Unit, a group of high-level ministers constituted by El-Sisi to improve the bilateral relationship between the two countries.
Narendra Modi met some of the thought leaders from Egypt on Saturday after a warm welcome from the Indian diaspora there. He met notable people like Hassan Allam, CEO of one of the largest Egyptian companies operating in the Middle East and North African region, Tarek Heggy, a renowned author and petroleum strategist, His Eminence Prof. Shawky Ibrahim Allam, Grand Mufti of Egypt and yoga instructors from there Reem Jabak and Nada Adel.
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El-Sisi was the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi this year when he and Modi decided to elevate the bilateral relationship to the level of strategic partnership.
