India, Egypt agree to step up bilateral cooperation

Seeking to inject new momentum in their ties, India and Egypt today decided to put in place a bilateral framework for enhancing cooperation in key areas of security, counter-terrorism, defence and investments.

Both sides agreed to step up engagement in a range of potential areas while underlining the need to combat terrorism particularly the threat of dreaded terrorist outfit ISIS in an effective manner as visiting External Affairs Minister Swaraj called on Egyptian President Fattah Al-Sisi.

The Indian side suggested that the ISIS should be fought in a "determined and collective manner".