Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Hassan El-Khatib, has embarked on an official visit to India to bolster economic relations between the two countries across trade, industry, and investment sectors. The visit aims to attract more Indian investments to Egypt by showcasing the country’s investment-friendly policies and key opportunities across various sectors.
During his visit, El-Khatib is scheduled to hold high-level meetings with several senior Indian officials, industry leaders, and business representatives from nine major companies and organizations. Discussions will focus on Egypt’s current economic policies aimed at facilitating investment and foreign trade while highlighting lucrative opportunities for Indian investors in productive and service sectors.
The minister is set to meet with S. Jaishankar, India’s Minister of External Affairs, and Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India, to explore ways to deepen bilateral trade and investment cooperation. Additionally, El-Khatib will participate in an Egypt-India roundtable discussion at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) headquarters, where he will engage with CEOs of major Indian companies and industrial sector leaders.
As part of his agenda, the minister will also hold discussions with executives from leading Indian firms operating in key sectors of mutual interest, including automotive, chemical industries, and energy. These meetings are expected to facilitate new investments and expand the presence of Indian companies in Egypt.
Trade exchange between Egypt and India has reached $7.26bn, with over 50 Indian companies investing approximately $8 billion in agriculture, chemicals, renewable energy, telecommunications, and information technology, according to Egyptian Minister of Communication and Information Technology Amr Talaat. The visit is seen as a significant step toward further strengthening economic ties and unlocking new opportunities for collaboration between the two nations.
