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24/08/22 05:05 AM IST

India- Egypt Relations

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  • In a unique move Egypt Post released a commemorative postage stamp to celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations between Egypt and India.
  • Diplomatic relations between India and Egypt began when Egypt recognized India’s independence on 18 August 1947, three days after India’s independence. 
India- Egypt 
  • Ancient times-  India’s relations with Egypt began when the trade contacts between the two ancient civilizations grew along the banks of the river Nile and the river Indus.
  • Under Nehru’s leadership- In 1955, Egypt under Gamal Abdel Nasser and India under Jawaharlal Nehru became the founders of the Non-Aligned Movement.
  • During the 1956 War, Nehru stood supporting Egypt to the point of threatening to withdraw his country from the British Commonwealth.
  • Friendship Treaty & bilateral relations The two nations became even closer in the 1950s and concluded a historic Friendship Treaty in 1955.
  • During the last couple of years, the traditionally strong bilateral relations enjoyed by the two countries have received an impetus with regular exchange of high-level meetings and contacts between the two sides.
  • Trade & Commerce- Egypt has traditionally been one of India's most important trading partners in the African continent.
  • The India-Egypt Bilateral Trade Agreement has been in operation since March 1978 and is based on the Most Favoured Nation clause.
  • Major Egyptian exports to India include- Raw cotton, raw and manufactured fertilizers, oil and oil products, organic and non-organic chemicals, leather and iron products.
  • Major imports into Egypt from India are- Cotton yarn, sesame, coffee, herbs, tobacco and lentils.
  • Mineral fuel; vehicle parts; Ship, boat and floating structure; cuts of boneless bovine frozen meat; and Electrical machinery and parts are also exported from India.
  • Technical and Scientific Cooperation- Technical cooperation and assistance have been a major part of the bilateral relationship.
  • Egyptian candidates visit India under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme (ITEC).
  • In the field of Scientific Cooperation, ICAR and the Agricultural Research Center of the Ministry of Agriculture & Land of Egypt signed a MoU for cooperation in the field of agricultural research in 1998.
  • Cultural Links- The Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC) was set up in Cairo in 1992
  • It aims to promote cultural cooperation between the two countries, through the implementation of the Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP).
  • The Centre, in addition to popularizing Indian culture through Hindi, Urdu and Yoga classes and the screening of movies, also organizes cultural festivals.
  • 'India by the Nile' festival- It is a cultural festival celebrated annually in Egypt.
  • It brings the essence of India through classical, contemporary, performing and visual arts, food and popular culture in a language that amalgamates diverse cultural and artistic strands.
  • The festival is produced by Delhi-based M/S Teamwork Arts and supported by ICCR and the Egyptian Ministry of Culture.
  • The defence partnership- It is being revived with among other developments the visit of the Indian Navy ship to Egypt, a month-long Air Force exercise and the visit of the Egyptian Air Force chief to India in recent months.
Source- The Hindu 

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