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India, Egypt Discuss Investment Flows, Digital Services Trade

India, Egypt Discuss Investment Flows, Digital Services Trade
India, Egypt discuss boosting investment flows, trade in digital services: Piyush Goyal · thehansindia.com

Two countries, India and Egypt, had an important meeting about working together.

Their leaders talked about helping businesses invest money in both countries.

They also discussed making it easier to buy and sell digital services, like apps and online tools.

The meeting happened as part of a bigger meeting of a group called BRICS.

BRICS is a group of countries that work together on trade and industry.

India is hosting the BRICS meetings this year.

Another meeting happened in a city called Jaipur.

There, leaders talked about helping small businesses grow and using new technology.

They want to build strong systems for moving goods and using clean energy.

All these talks are meant to help countries grow and work better together.

Key facts

Event
BRICS India 2026 Trade and Industry Ministers' Meeting
Participants
Piyush Goyal (India) and Mohamed Farid Saleh (Egypt)
Location
New Delhi and Jaipur, India
Discussion topics
Investment flows, bilateral economic cooperation, digital services trade
India's role
BRICS 2026 Chairship; host of the BRICS Industry Ministers' Meeting
India's industrial priorities
MSMEs, startup innovation, clean energy cooperation, technology-enabled logistics
Meeting dates
India-Egypt meeting on Friday; BRICS Industry Ministers' Meeting on Thursday

Quotes

Piyush Goyal

Indian Commerce and Industry Minister

“Held a meeting with Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Egypt, on the sidelines of the BRICS India 2026 Trade and Industry Ministers' Meeting. Discussed measures to enhance two‑way investment flows, reinforce bilateral economic cooperation, and facilitate smoother trade in digitally delivered services.”
thehansindia.com

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