Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in New Delhi, he will attend the 74th Republic Day celebrations of India as a special guest.
The Egyptian President’s visit will continue till January 27, accompanied by 5 ministers and senior government officials.
This is the first time that the President of Egypt has been invited as the Chief Guest on India’s Republic Day.
This year India and Egypt will complete 75 years of diplomatic relations.
According to the statement issued by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, President Fateh al-Sisi will be received at the Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential Palace) tomorrow.
During the visit, President Al-Sisi will meet his Indian counterpart Draupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Foreign Minister Jaishankar.