EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Mr. MORSI'S VISIT TO INDIA
• India signs seven pacts with Egypt.
• The two leaders agree to enhance economic bonds, cooperation.
In a bid to deepen ties and strengthen bonds, India and Egypt on March 19, 2013 signed sever key pacts, including one on cyber security after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi held bilateral talks in New Delhi. The two leaders also agreed to enhance cooperation in defence and in international forums litee UN. "President Morsi and I have just concluded extensive and very productive discussions. We agreed that his visit, at an important juncture ;right) greets Egyptian President for Egypt, offers us a great opportunity to renew our relationship and take it to a different level of engagement and cooperation," the Prime Minister said after concluding talks with Morsi. Expressing admiration for the courage and sacrifices of the people of Egypt in ushering in a new era of democracy, Singh said India has offered to share its experience as Morsi "ably leads his nation in building strong institutions and frameworks for democracy, social justice and inclusive economic development". "I convinced that Egypt's successful transition would be an important model for the region and the world," he said. On his part, Morsi called Singh a 'noble brother' and said his visit shows that Egypt is keen to cooperate with India. Morsi came to power after Egypt's first democratic elections last year that were held after the 30-year-old iron clasp rule of former strongman Hosni Mubarak came to an end in February 2011, following a series of anti-regime protests, known as Arab Spring.
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