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“In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful”
Dear Mr. Narendra Modi,
Prime Minister of the Republic of India,
Ministers and Senior officials from both the Egyptian and Indian sides,
It gives me pleasure to visit the Republic of India upon the kind invitation I received from Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, to be among you tomorrow, participating in celebrations marking “Republic Day”, the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950, ushering in a new episode in your great country’s magnificent history. I would like to extend my gratitude to His Excellency, the Prime Minister, for this valued gesture and for the kind hospitality and warm reception, which genuinely reflected the longstanding and rich fraternal relations between our countries and peoples, as we celebrate this year the 75th anniversary of the establishment of these relations.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
We reviewed, during our talks, the two countries’ relations in the areas of trade and investment and where they are standing today. We confirmed our joint interest to continue to work toward increasing trade exchange and maximizing the mutual benefit of our countries’ production and exporting capacities and advantages, so as to respond to the economic and social priorities of the Egyptian and Indian peoples.
I outlined to His Excellency, the Prime Minister, the investment opportunities, incentives and advantages offered in Egypt, as well as the measures undertaken by the government to spur foreign investment. I confirmed that we look forward to an increase in Indian investments in Egypt in an array of fields in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, particularly after noting the intent of Indian companies operating in Egypt to further boost their presence, and the interest of Indian companies specialized in promising fields to inject their investments in Egypt.
Our visions were also aligned with regard to the importance of strengthening the ongoing cooperation in various fields and of moving toward partnerships in new areas, including cooperation in new and renewable energy, particularly the production of green hydrogen.
We also agreed on stepping-up our strategic cooperation in a multitude of areas, primarily agriculture; higher education; chemicals, fertilizers and medicines industries, as well as IT and communications and cyber security.
I have also emphasized to the Prime Minister the need to establish regular channels that would allow the sharing of expertise and knowledge with regard to successful experiments and initiatives in the two countries, particularly in developing local industries and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), providing a decent life for the citizens and promoting their living standards.
It is well-known to you that Egypt and India share a civilizational dimension that is deeply-rooted in human history. Therefore, we agreed on the need to further strengthen bonds and engagements at the cultural level, through the mutual participation in cultural activities in the two countries. We also agreed on the importance of facilitating communications between the peoples, so as to ensure a smooth movement of tourism between the two countries by intensifying flights between Egypt and India, notably the capitals Cairo and New Delhi. I affirmed to the Prime Minister that we fully welcome more Indian tourists in Egypt.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Cooperation in the field of defense was on the agenda of today's talks. Strengthening cooperation in that field is the best evidence of our common will to usher-in a strategic relationship between the two countries. We affirmed our interest to continue coordination, joint exercises, and exchange of experiences, and to explore broader horizons to foster closer cooperation in that field, including co-manufacturing.
I had an in-depth and fruitful discussion with the Prime Minister on the most important issues of common concern at the regional and international levels, foremost of which is the global economic crisis, and its repercussions on developing countries in particular. We shared a common assessment that the succession of crises with an international impact has once again demonstrated the great value of joint action among friendly countries to strengthen their capabilities in addressing the challenges arising from these crises.
We also tackled the best ways to combat terrorism and confront extremist ideology. We share a common perspective in this regard, namely that joint cooperation will help eliminate violence because the spread of violence, terrorism and extremist ideology represents a serious threat not only to our two countries, but also to all countries around the world.
We settled on the importance of intensifying cooperation in the field of security and giving impetus to more coordination in this vital area, as development is inconceivable without security and stability.
The Prime Minister and I also touched on the important results emanating from the World Climate Summit, COP-27, in Sharm El-Sheikh, particularly with regard to establishing a fund to finance the losses and damage caused by climate change, particularly in developing countries, which have a vulnerable infrastructure and are unable to withstand the effects of climate changes.
I thanked the Prime Minister of India for inviting Egypt to participate in the Group of Twenty (The G20) meetings, under India’s 2023 presidency. I reiterated that Egypt would spare no effort to push the talks in a constructive direction, in order to achieve the aspirations of the countries of the South and to help reaching effective ways to address energy crises, climate change, food shortages, scarcity of financing for development, and the accumulation of debts owed by developing countries. These are issues that we place on top of our priorities, seeking to restore stability and balance to the international economic environment.
Our discussions today witnessed a vigorous common will to promote relations between Egypt and India toward the strategic level. We agreed, during today's deliberations with the Prime Minister, on the importance of convening the two countries’ Joint Commission as soon as possible and of establishing the operational mechanisms for their joint cooperation plans.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I still remember my first meeting with the Prime Minister on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in 2015. I emerged from the meeting with the conviction that the Republic of India will experience, under his leadership, a boom in modernization and growth. Since that first meeting, I have had great optimism about the future of relations between our two countries. This optimism is re-affirmed in me with every step we take together on the path toward enhancing Egyptian-Indian relations.
Finally:
I look forward to receiving His Excellency, Mr. Prime Minister, in Cairo for a visit at the earliest opportunity to complete our constructive discussions and establish a new chapter in the relations between Egypt and India, based on the strategic partnership between our two countries.
Thank you, Your Excellency the Prime Minister,
May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon you.
“In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful”
Dear Mr. Narendra Modi,
Prime Minister of the Republic of India,
Ministers and Senior officials from both the Egyptian and Indian sides,
It gives me pleasure to visit the Republic of India upon the kind invitation I received from Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, to be among you tomorrow, participating in celebrations marking “Republic Day”, the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950, ushering in a new episode in your great country’s magnificent history. I would like to extend my gratitude to His Excellency, the Prime Minister, for this valued gesture and for the kind hospitality and warm reception, which genuinely reflected the longstanding and rich fraternal relations between our countries and peoples, as we celebrate this year the 75th anniversary of the establishment of these relations.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
We reviewed, during our talks, the two countries’ relations in the areas of trade and investment and where they are standing today. We confirmed our joint interest to continue to work toward increasing trade exchange and maximizing the mutual benefit of our countries’ production and exporting capacities and advantages, so as to respond to the economic and social priorities of the Egyptian and Indian peoples.
I outlined to His Excellency, the Prime Minister, the investment opportunities, incentives and advantages offered in Egypt, as well as the measures undertaken by the government to spur foreign investment. I confirmed that we look forward to an increase in Indian investments in Egypt in an array of fields in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, particularly after noting the intent of Indian companies operating in Egypt to further boost their presence, and the interest of Indian companies specialized in promising fields to inject their investments in Egypt.
Our visions were also aligned with regard to the importance of strengthening the ongoing cooperation in various fields and of moving toward partnerships in new areas, including cooperation in new and renewable energy, particularly the production of green hydrogen.
We also agreed on stepping-up our strategic cooperation in a multitude of areas, primarily agriculture; higher education; chemicals, fertilizers and medicines industries, as well as IT and communications and cyber security.
I have also emphasized to the Prime Minister the need to establish regular channels that would allow the sharing of expertise and knowledge with regard to successful experiments and initiatives in the two countries, particularly in developing local industries and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), providing a decent life for the citizens and promoting their living standards.
It is well-known to you that Egypt and India share a civilizational dimension that is deeply-rooted in human history. Therefore, we agreed on the need to further strengthen bonds and engagements at the cultural level, through the mutual participation in cultural activities in the two countries. We also agreed on the importance of facilitating communications between the peoples, so as to ensure a smooth movement of tourism between the two countries by intensifying flights between Egypt and India, notably the capitals Cairo and New Delhi. I affirmed to the Prime Minister that we fully welcome more Indian tourists in Egypt.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Cooperation in the field of defense was on the agenda of today's talks. Strengthening cooperation in that field is the best evidence of our common will to usher-in a strategic relationship between the two countries. We affirmed our interest to continue coordination, joint exercises, and exchange of experiences, and to explore broader horizons to foster closer cooperation in that field, including co-manufacturing.
I had an in-depth and fruitful discussion with the Prime Minister on the most important issues of common concern at the regional and international levels, foremost of which is the global economic crisis, and its repercussions on developing countries in particular. We shared a common assessment that the succession of crises with an international impact has once again demonstrated the great value of joint action among friendly countries to strengthen their capabilities in addressing the challenges arising from these crises.
We also tackled the best ways to combat terrorism and confront extremist ideology. We share a common perspective in this regard, namely that joint cooperation will help eliminate violence because the spread of violence, terrorism and extremist ideology represents a serious threat not only to our two countries, but also to all countries around the world.
We settled on the importance of intensifying cooperation in the field of security and giving impetus to more coordination in this vital area, as development is inconceivable without security and stability.
The Prime Minister and I also touched on the important results emanating from the World Climate Summit, COP-27, in Sharm El-Sheikh, particularly with regard to establishing a fund to finance the losses and damage caused by climate change, particularly in developing countries, which have a vulnerable infrastructure and are unable to withstand the effects of climate changes.
I thanked the Prime Minister of India for inviting Egypt to participate in the Group of Twenty (The G20) meetings, under India’s 2023 presidency. I reiterated that Egypt would spare no effort to push the talks in a constructive direction, in order to achieve the aspirations of the countries of the South and to help reaching effective ways to address energy crises, climate change, food shortages, scarcity of financing for development, and the accumulation of debts owed by developing countries. These are issues that we place on top of our priorities, seeking to restore stability and balance to the international economic environment.
Our discussions today witnessed a vigorous common will to promote relations between Egypt and India toward the strategic level. We agreed, during today's deliberations with the Prime Minister, on the importance of convening the two countries’ Joint Commission as soon as possible and of establishing the operational mechanisms for their joint cooperation plans.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I still remember my first meeting with the Prime Minister on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in 2015. I emerged from the meeting with the conviction that the Republic of India will experience, under his leadership, a boom in modernization and growth. Since that first meeting, I have had great optimism about the future of relations between our two countries. This optimism is re-affirmed in me with every step we take together on the path toward enhancing Egyptian-Indian relations.
Finally:
I look forward to receiving His Excellency, Mr. Prime Minister, in Cairo for a visit at the earliest opportunity to complete our constructive discussions and establish a new chapter in the relations between Egypt and India, based on the strategic partnership between our two countries.
Thank you, Your Excellency the Prime Minister,
May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon you.
All rights reserved to the presidency Copyright © 2020
All rights reserved to the presidency Copyright © 2020