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International PM Modi's foreign tour

PM Modi met dignitaries in Egypt

n Met the Grand Mufti of Egypt, His Eminence Dr.
Shawky Ibrahim Allam, on 24 June 2023

n Meeting with Tarek Heggy, renowned Egyptian
author and petroleum strategist in Cairo.

n Met Reem Jabak and Nada Adel, two prominent
youth yoga instructors, in Cairo.
n Met Hassan Allam, CEO of Hassan Allam
Holding Company, one of the largest Egyptian
companies operating in the Middle East and
North African region.

Agreement between
India and Egypt

n The signing of an
agreement to elevate
bilateral relations
between the two
countries to a 'strategic
partnership'.

n Three MoUs were also
signed in the fields of
agriculture, archeology
and antiquities and
competition law.

work together in space and sea, in science and
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's
semi-conductors, in startups and sustainability,
state visit to Egypt is the first in technology and business, in agriculture and
bilateral visit by an Indian Prime finance, in the arts and artificial intelligence,

Minister in 26 years. He was received in energy and education, in health care and in
humanitarian efforts.
at the airport by his Egyptian
Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his
counterpart Mustafa Madbouly.
USA visit from New York where he celebrated
the International Day of Yoga on June 21 at
the UN Headquarters with the leadership of the
United Nations and members of the international
and sector experts. The United States has now community. In December 2014, the United
become one of India's most important defense Nations supported India's proposal to recognize
partners. Today, India and the United States the International Day of Yoga.

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