Egypt's highest state honour, visit to 1,000-year-old mosque, strategic talks in PM Modi's state visit | Pics
Modi made a State visit to Egypt, which is also first bilateral visit by an Indian PM in 26 years. He was conferred with the country's highest State honour.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received with a 'special honour' by his Egyptian counterpart, Mostafa Madbouly, at Cairo International Airport on Saturday. This is the first-ever state visit by an Indian PM to the Middle East nation and was scheduled after President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi extended an invitation to Modi during his visit to India earlier this year, during the Republic Day celebrations.(Twitter/PMO)
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PM interacted with members of the Indian community in Cairo on Saturday, during which a member said, "You are India's hero." Modi responded, saying, "Efforts by every Indian, including those living overseas, have contributed to the country's success."(Twitter/PMO)
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PM Modi during his two-day visit, met with the Grand Mufti of Egypt, Shawky Ibrahim Allam, in Cairo on Saturday. "I was honored to meet the Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr. Shawky Ibrahim Allam. We had rich discussions on the relations between India and Egypt, especially the cultural and people-to-people ties," Modi tweeted.(Twitter/@PMO)
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Members of the Bohra community met the Prime Minister during his visit to the Al-Hakim Mosque in Cairo on Sunday. This Indian community played a significant role in restoring the centuries-old mosque.(Twitter/@PMO)
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