Gen. Manoj Pande, head of army visits Egypt for three days

General Manoj Pande, the head of the Indian Army, is in Egypt for a three-day visit to enhance bilateral defence cooperation and strengthen ties in areas of significance to both nations.

“Gen Manoj Pande, the head of the Indian Army, has travelled to Egypt for three days. According to ADG-PI’s tweet, the visit will present a chance to improve bilateral defence cooperation and strengthen collaboration in areas of mutual interest. India and Egypt enjoy cordial defence relations. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi was invited as chief guest on India’s 74th Republic Day celebrations to reaffirm the strong relations between the two countries.

“This is for the first time that the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt has been invited as Chief Guest on our Republic Day,” the MEA said. A military contingent from Egyptian Army will also participate in the Republic Day parade.

India and Egypt celebrated 75 years of establishment of diplomatic relations this year.

India and Egypt enjoy warm and friendly relations marked by civilizational, cultural and economic linkages and deep-rooted people-to-people ties. The complex relationship is founded on similar cultural ideals, a desire to promote economic development, cooperation in the domains of defence and security, and agreement on local and international concerns. At bilateral and multilateral fora, the two nations collaborate closely.

Joint Defence Committee (JDC) operations control a large portion of the existing defence cooperation between Egypt and India. Depending on the location, JDC sessions have been followed by exchange events. In addition, several courses, exercises, ship transits, aircraft transits and defence exhibitions also contribute to defence cooperation between India and Egypt.