New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will pay an official visit to Egypt on September 19 and 20 to hold bilateral talks with his counterpart General Mohamed Zaki.
The two Ministers will review the defence ties, explore new initiatives to intensify military-to-military engagements and focus on deepening cooperation between the defence industries of the two countries, the Defence Ministry said.
An MoU to provide further impetus to enhanced defence cooperation between India and Egypt will also be signed.
The Minister will also call on President of Egypt Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.
The visit by the Defence Minister aims to further consolidate defence cooperation and the special friendship between India and Egypt.