Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Egypt's Ambassador Aims to Boost India-Egypt Trade
Egypt's Ambassador to India, Kamel Zayed Kamel Galal, wants to increase trade between India and Egypt.
Right now, they trade $5 billion worth of goods, but he thinks they can increase this to $12 billion.
He believes the real potential is much higher, up to $30 billion per year.
The ambassador also talked about how India understands Egypt's views on issues in the Middle East.
There is an important meeting coming up in 2026 where India and Arab countries will discuss challenges and opportunities.
Both countries have a long history of friendship and cooperation, dating back to ancient times.
They were even founding members of the Non-Aligned Movement together.
Egypt's Ambassador to India aims to increase bilateral trade from $5 billion to $12 billion, with a real potential of $30 billion per year.
India and Egypt have a long history of diplomatic relations, established on August 18, 1947.
The upcoming 2nd India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting in January 2026 will address geopolitical and geoeconomic challenges.
Both countries are strengthening their strategic partnership, with discussions on collaboration in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, trade, investments, technology, and tourism.
India and Egypt have cooperated closely in multilateral fora and were founding members of the Non-Aligned Movement in 1961.
- Who
- Egypt's Ambassador to India, Kamel Zayed Kamel Galal, and Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh
- What
- Discussions on boosting trade and strengthening strategic partnership between India and Egypt
- When
- Ongoing, with a target to increase trade to $12 billion and a meeting scheduled for January 30-31, 2026
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To leverage the real trade potential of $30 billion per year and address geopolitical and geoeconomic challenges
- Current Trade Volume
- $5 billion
- Target Trade Volume
- $12 billion
- Real Trade Potential
- $30 billion per year
- Upcoming Meeting
- 2nd India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting (January 30-31, 2026)
- Diplomatic Relations Established
- August 18, 1947
