India, Egypt signal MoU to boost defence cooperation
3 min readBy Express News Service
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Egyptian Defence Minister General Mohamed Zaki signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Cairo, Egypt on Monday on cooperation within the area of defence. The Indian Defence Minister is on a two-day official go to to Egypt.
Terming it a milestone occasion of the go to, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in a press release mentioned the MoU “will pave the way for enhancing defence cooperation across all sectors of mutual interest.”
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with the Egyptian Defence Minister on Monday.
During the assembly, either side mentioned steps to strengthen defence ties and reached a consensus to boost the conduct of joint workout routines and trade of personnel for coaching, particularly within the area of counter-insurgency.
The two Ministers additionally agreed to establish proposals for increasing cooperation between the defence industries of India and Egypt in a time-bound method. They additionally exchanged views on regional safety and acknowledged the contribution of India and Egypt to peace and stability on the planet. Both sides expressed happiness on the intensified defence engagement and exchanges during the last yr, regardless of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rajnath Singh in an official tweet described the assembly as wonderful. “We had wide-ranging discussions on several initiatives to further expand bilateral Defence engagements. The signing of the MoU on Defence Cooperation adds new impetus and synergy to our relations”, Singh added.
Prior to the 2 defence ministers holding bilateral talks, Rajnath Singh had a call-on with the President of Egypt Mr Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, each the Ministers agreed to consolidate and deal with enhancing safety and defence points of bilateral cooperation.
Rajnath Singh additionally invited his Egyptian counterpart to the India-Africa Defence Dialogue and IOR Defence Ministers’ Conclave, scheduled to be held as a part of the twelfth DefExpo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat between October 18-22, 2022.
As a part of his day’s engagements, the defence minister paid homage on the Unknown Soldier Memorial and Tombstone of the late Egyptian President Anwar El–Sadat in Cairo.
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Egyptian Defence Minister General Mohamed Zaki signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Cairo, Egypt on Monday on cooperation within the area of defence. The Indian Defence Minister is on a two-day official go to to Egypt.
Terming it a milestone occasion of the go to, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in a press release mentioned the MoU “will pave the way for enhancing defence cooperation across all sectors of mutual interest.”
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with the Egyptian Defence Minister on Monday.
During the assembly, either side mentioned steps to strengthen defence ties and reached a consensus to boost the conduct of joint workout routines and trade of personnel for coaching, particularly within the area of counter-insurgency.
The two Ministers additionally agreed to establish proposals for increasing cooperation between the defence industries of India and Egypt in a time-bound method. They additionally exchanged views on regional safety and acknowledged the contribution of India and Egypt to peace and stability on the planet. Both sides expressed happiness on the intensified defence engagement and exchanges during the last yr, regardless of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rajnath Singh in an official tweet described the assembly as wonderful. “We had wide-ranging discussions on several initiatives to further expand bilateral Defence engagements. The signing of the MoU on Defence Cooperation adds new impetus and synergy to our relations”, Singh added.
Prior to the 2 defence ministers holding bilateral talks, Rajnath Singh had a call-on with the President of Egypt Mr Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, each the Ministers agreed to consolidate and deal with enhancing safety and defence points of bilateral cooperation.
Rajnath Singh additionally invited his Egyptian counterpart to the India-Africa Defence Dialogue and IOR Defence Ministers’ Conclave, scheduled to be held as a part of the twelfth DefExpo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat between October 18-22, 2022.
As a part of his day’s engagements, the defence minister paid homage on the Unknown Soldier Memorial and Tombstone of the late Egyptian President Anwar El–Sadat in Cairo.
