Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Jan 21: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will be the chief guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations this year, the ministry of external affairs announced on Friday.
As per sources, President El-Sisi will arrive in New Delhi on January 24th and will be greeted by Minister of State for External Affairs, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh and will be accompanied by a high-level delegation of five ministers and senior officials.
The following day, he will hold mutual talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as well as meet with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and attend a formal dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu. On January 26th, he will serve as the chief guest at the Republic Day parade.
In addition to President El-Sisi’s visit, a 180-member strong contingent from Egypt will participate in the parade and a series of agreements are expected to be signed between the two countries, sources said.
Additionally, a commemorative stamp marking 75 years of diplomatic ties between India and Egypt will be released.
The visit makes him the fifth leader from the West Asian and Arab world to be the chief guest in India.
