Politics
Sisi and Modi meet at BRICS summit, set $12 billion trade target
September 13, 2026 at 09:26 AM
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS summit.
- Sisi and Modi discussed developing bilateral relations, elevated to a strategic partnership in 2023, during talks on the summit's sidelines.
- Sisi stressed the importance of concrete steps to raise bilateral trade to $12 billion and increase Indian investment in manufacturing, technology, clean energy, and automobiles.
- Modi affirmed that his government encourages Indian companies to increase their investments in Egypt and explore available opportunities.
- Sisi reaffirmed Egypt's position that crises must be settled through peaceful means and negotiation, during an exchange on regional issues including the Palestinian cause.



