India and Egypt are set to carry the first-ever army workout routines involving the particular forces in Udaipur, Jaipur and Jodhpur, Egypt’s Ambassador to India Wael Hamed stated on Monday.
“We for the primary time ever will maintain joint army workout routines with particular forces taking part collectively from Egypt and India in Udaipur, Jaipur and Jodhpur. And we’re increasing our defence cooperation not solely to joint workout routines of air forces and naval but in addition in particular forces,” Hamed stated whereas addressing the media individuals right here in New Delhi.
Collaborating in a panel dialogue on India-Egypt ties in altering world order, he stated, “India is a significant nation within the Indian Ocean and the safety of the Indian Ocean begins from the safety of the Pink Sea within the West and for Egypt on the Suez Canal. The Safety of the Suez Canal begins with the Indian Ocean as effectively. So we’re each linked collectively within the space of safety, it is extremely essential for each international locations to return collectively and talk about.”
Speaking concerning the bilateral commerce goal, Ambassador stated that the USD 12 billion would not signify the potential of each of the international locations. Earlier, Ausaf Sayeed, secretary (CPV & OIA), MEA stated that the bilateral commerce was recorded at an all-time excessive of US {dollars} 7.2 billion between 2021 and 2022 and additional hoped for commerce to additional enhance to about 12 billion.
“India is a large market of 1.4 billion individuals however Egypt can be a spot the place you’ll be able to entry 1.4 billion individuals though the inhabitants is between 100 million individuals. From Egypt, you’ll be able to attain the individuals within the Europen Union (EU) with which we’ve the FTA, the Arab world and the continent of Africa. So this makes Egypt a springboard to a market of roughly 1.4 or 1.3 billion individuals. So by coming to Egypt, India will have the ability to attain and get duty-free entry to all these markets within the area,” Ambassador stated.
Earlier, on the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), Panel Dialogue on India-Egypt Ties in Altering World Order, Sayeed burdened that India and Egypt have immense potential and might attain even better heights by bilateral engagements based mostly on shared pursuits.
“Our focus immediately is to strengthen this bond and on the similar time nurture new connections. Egypt is our valued companion and has a pivotal position in sustaining peace and stability within the Arab world and Africa,” Sayeed stated.
“India-Egypt partnership has immense potential and might obtain better heights based mostly on commonalities of World South which we traditionally share. We now have wonderful cooperation in multilateral boards and a great understanding of regional and world points,” he added.
Calling the completion of 75 years of diplomatic ties between India and Egypt a ‘momentous event’, he stated the 2 nations established formal relations three days after India attained independence on August 15 in 1947.
He stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi as chief visitor for the Republic Day and the invitation was warmly acquired.
Ausaf Sayeed stated, “That is certainly a momentous event in our bilateral relations with Egypt when our two international locations are celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations. I used to be advised that After we turned impartial on the fifteenth of August, 1947 it was three days afterward the 18th of August that the relations, formal relations have been established which fits on to say the significance which we connect to our relationship with Egypt.”
He additional said, “Our Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited President Sisi as chief visitor for our Republic Day and President Sisi has warmly accepted the invitation. We now have invited Egypt because the visitor nation throughout our G20 Presidency this yr. It’s a matter of satisfaction and the civilization that hyperlinks between India and Egypt haven’t solely stood the check of time however have additionally additional strengthened by mutual heat, friendship, and goodwill.”
Sayeed added that the ties between the 2 nations acquired additional momentum with Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s visits to India and conferences between the 2 leaders at varied boards, together with the United Nations.
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