India, Egypt to focus on defense production, maintenance of equipment

India and Egypt agreed to further develop military cooperation and focus on joint training, defense co-production and equipment maintenance. agreed upon Defense Minister Rajnath Singh meets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo on Monday.

The Defense Ministry said that they emphasized the need for co-production and to discuss specific proposals in that regard. Mr. Singh is on a two-day visit to Egypt.

“Had the privilege of meeting with the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo today. India and Egypt continue to work on enhancing mutual trust and trust. It was reaffirmed that both the countries would appreciate our multi-faceted cooperation. Committed to increase,” Mr Singh said on Twitter.

fight against terrorism

Stating that Mr. Singh expressed his appreciation for the firm stand taken by Egypt against terrorism, the statement said, “President Sisi emphasized that India and Egypt need expertise and best practices to counter the menace of terrorism. There is a need to exchange practices.”

Mr Singh also visited the Egyptian Air Force Museum in Cairo, the statement said.

Both the countries are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Defense Cooperation.

Mr Singh acknowledged that Egypt is one of India’s most important trading partners in Africa and bilateral trade has expanded significantly, the statement said.

Egypt has shown interest in acquiring military platforms from India. Among other things, Egypt is looking at indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) for its combat requirement.