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Following bilateral talks with visiting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi here on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India and Egypt would cooperate in the fight against terrorism through greater information and operational exchanges.
"President and I are of one view that growing radicalisation, increasing violence and spread of terror pose a real threat not just to our two countries, but also to nations and communities across regions," Modi said in a joint pres statement with Sisi following delegation-level talks between the two sides.
"In this context, we agreed to further our defence and security engagement which would aim at: expanding defence trade, training and capacity building; greater information and operational exchanges to combat terrorism; cooperation on emerging challenges of cyber security; and working together to fight drug trafficking, transnational crimes and money-laundering," he stated.
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Describing Egypt as a "natural bridge" between Asia and Africa, Modi said: "Your people are a voice of moderate Islam. And, your nation a factor for regional peace and stability in Africa and the Arab world."
The Prime Minister said that he and President Sisi have agreed on an action oriented agenda to drive the two countries’ engagements.
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