The Indian Ambassador to Egypt, H.E. Ajit Gupte, along with the members of the diplomatic mission in Egypt, begin their celebrations for the 78th Independence Day of India.
In his message on this occasion, Gupte conveyed his best wishes and gratitude to the Government and people of Egypt for their continued support, cooperation and affection.
Gupte also took this occasion to commend the Indian community in Egypt for contributing towards strengthening of ties between India and Egypt. "My good wishes to all Indians and friends of India in Egypt."
The Indian official said: "77 years ago, India achieved its independence from colonial rule and began to chart a new path, guided by the principles laid out by our founding fathers. As Indians around the world celebrate our Independence Day, it is also a moment to remember and honor the great leaders of our freedom movement, who sacrificed so much for achieving freedom. This is also the day we renew our commitment to building our great nation and ensuring its bright future. India and Egypt, two of the world's oldest civilizations, have enjoyed a history of close contact from ancient times."
Highlighting the historic relations between the two states, Gupte said: "Mahatma Gandhi and Saad Zaghloul shared common goals on the Independence of their countries. An exceptionally close friendship between President Gamal Abdel Nasser and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru led to a Friendship Treaty between the two countries in 1955, which also played a crucial role in shaping the policy of Non-Alignment, as well as supporting the decolonization in Asian and African regions. Our time-tested friendship, resting on the edifices of trust and mutual respect, as well as shared perception on regional and global issues, has grown from strength to strength in recent times."
On the Indian-Egyptian diplomatic relations, Indian Ambassador recounted the recent visit of President of Egypt, H.E. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to India in January 2023 as Chief Guest of our 74th Republic Day celebration and the reciprocal ‘State Visit’ by our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in June 2023, have revived the Golden Era of India-Egypt bilateral relations.
"We had the honor to host President Sisi again in September 2023 when he visited India to participate in G20 Leaders’ Summit, following India’s invitation to Egypt as a ‘Guest Country’ during our Presidency of G20. During the landmark visit of Prime Minister Modi to Egypt, President Sisi conferred upon him the highest civilian honor of Egypt – ‘Order of the Nile’. Our leaders also signed an agreement elevating India-Egypt bilateral relationship to ‘Strategic Partnership’ during this visit."
He continued: "Recently, External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. Jaishankar attended Egypt’s National Day celebration in New Delhi and highlighted that our bilateral engagement has been living up to its new nomenclature with strengthening of ties in all areas, including political, trade & investment, defense and culture, as well as in multilateral platforms."
Regarding economic ties, he said: "Today, as we strengthen our ties, we are also witnessing substantial increase in our economic engagement with Egypt, with over 55 Indian companies having invested over US$ 3.75 bn in diverse areas and contributing to Egypt’s exports, as well as employment generation."
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