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India-Egypt Joint Declaration on the State Visit of H.E. Dr. Mohamed Morsy,
President of the Arab Republic of Egypt (18-20 March, 2013)
March 20, 2013
1. The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Morsy, paid a State visit to India
from 18 to 20 March 2013 at the invitation of the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee. President Morsy
was accompanied by a high-level delegation of Ministers, senior officials and business persons.
2. President Morsy called on the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee. The Vice-President of India, Shri
Mohammed Hamid Ansari, the External Affairs Minister, Shri Salman Khurshid, Chairperson of the United
Progressive Alliance, Smt. Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Smt. Sushma Swaraj called
on President Morsy. The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, hosted a banquet in honour of President Morsy.
3. The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh held delegation-level discussions with H.E. President Mohamed
Morsy on 19 March 2013. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh congratulated President Morsy for being a
democratically elected President of the Arab Republic of Egypt and expressed India's happiness in seeing
democratic traditions taking root in Egypt. He offered all support in the democratic transition process in
Egypt and expressed satisfaction with regard to the growing interaction between the Election Commission
of India and its counterpart in Egypt.
4. The two leaders expressed satisfaction over the evolution of bilateral relations in recent years and directed
that exchanges and consultations should be further intensified in order to realise the full potential of the
relationship. They took note of the successful meeting of the India-Egypt Joint Commission in March 2012 at
the level of Foreign Ministers and the India-Egypt Foreign Office Consultations at the level of
Secretary/Assistant Foreign Minister in January 2013.
5. The two sides discussed bilateral defence ties and measures to enhance cooperation, including through
the forthcoming Joint Defence Committee meeting scheduled to take place in Delhi in April, 2013.
6. The two leaders noted the growing bilateral economic interaction in recent years and particularly
welcomed the growth in Indian investment in Egypt which today stands at US $ 2.5 billion. They underlined
the importance of taking all measures in order to provide better climate and opportunities for promotion of
investments. They agreed that all investment related issues would be accorded utmost priority.
7. The two leaders also exchanged views on a wide range of issues of bilateral, regional and international
interest including those relating to the situation in the Middle East and North Africa region; the Non-Aligned
Movement; and the reform of the United Nations.
8. The two sides expressed deep concern over the deteriorating security situation and continued violence
and bloodshed in Syria. The two sides, while expressing their support to the mission of Lakhdar Brahimi,
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