Egypt-India ties strengthen with highest honor and first visit.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded Egypt's highest honor by President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi during his two-day visit to Cairo, where the two leaders signed a declaration to elevate Egyptian-Indo ties to a "strategic partnership." The visit focused on strengthening bilateral ties, including increasing trade to $12 billion annually within five years. Both countries have deep ties dating back to the 1950s and have resisted pressure from the West to condemn the Russian war in Ukraine.