Cairo : Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said Sunday that he is confident India’s presidency of the G20 would contribute to containing negative repercussions of international challenges on the global economy.
Egypt is willing to fully cooperate with India as president of the G20 to push forward constructive talks aiming to better deal with energy crises, climate change and food shortage, he said during a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a visit to Egypt.
Presidential spokesman Ahmed Fahmy said the two leaders held talks during which they stressed historical relations between their countries.
The meeting also discussed means of boosting bilateral cooperation in the fields of communications, IT, pharmaceutical industries, higher education, energy, tourism and culture, Fahmy said.
They also talked about maximizing the volume of trade exchange and enhancing Indian investments in Egypt in the coming stage, he added.
El Sisi and Modi also discussed the latest regional and international developments of mutual concern, the presidential spokesman further said.
Modi invited El Sisi to attend the upcoming G20 summit in New Delhi, Fahmy said, adding that both leaders signed a declaration to elevate relations to the level of a strategic partnership.
El Sisi then bestowed the Order of the Nile on Prime Minister Modi, according to the spokesman.
