Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Modi, El-Sisi Discuss India-Egypt Ties at BRICS Summit
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in New Delhi.
They met during the 18th BRICS Summit.
The two leaders talked about friendship between India and Egypt and issues affecting their region.
They wanted to increase trade and investment between the two countries.
They also discussed manufacturing, technology, clean energy and cars.
Other possible areas included green hydrogen, medicines and information technology.
Modi encouraged Indian companies to look for business opportunities in Egypt.
El-Sisi highlighted Egypt’s location, workers and industrial incentives.
Both leaders also agreed to work together through BRICS and support the interests of developing countries.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in New Delhi during the 18th BRICS Summit.
The leaders reviewed bilateral ties and discussed regional issues, trade, investment, defence, security, technology and connectivity.
El-Sisi urged concrete steps to expand cooperation in manufacturing, technology, clean energy and automotive sectors.
Modi encouraged Indian companies to invest in Egypt and pursue opportunities in renewable energy, green hydrogen, pharmaceuticals and information technology.
Both leaders welcomed continued cooperation through BRICS to advance the priorities of the Global South.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
- What
- They discussed India-Egypt bilateral ties, regional issues and cooperation across several economic, security and diplomatic sectors.
- When
- Sunday, on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- Why
- To strengthen the India-Egypt Strategic Partnership, expand business and sectoral cooperation, and coordinate on Global South priorities through BRICS.
- Meeting
- Narendra Modi met Abdel Fattah El-Sisi during the 18th BRICS Summit.
- Main focus
- Bilateral relations and regional issues.
- Economic sectors
- Manufacturing, technology, clean energy, automotive, renewable energy, green hydrogen, pharmaceuticals and information technology.
- Investment
- Modi encouraged Indian companies to increase investment in Egypt and explore available opportunities.
- Egyptian advantages
- El-Sisi highlighted Egypt’s strategic location, qualified human resources, free trade agreements and incentives in the Suez Canal Economic Zone and other industrial areas.
- Strategic cooperation
- The leaders reviewed cooperation in trade, investment, defence, security, connectivity, technology and people-to-people exchanges.
- BRICS
- Both sides supported continued cooperation through BRICS to advance the priorities of the Global South.