New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh visited Egypt to strengthen ties between the Indian Air Force and the Egyptian Air Force.
In a post on X, the Indian Air Force said that on the first day of his visit, Air Chief Marshal Singh was briefed on Egyptian Air Force operations, visited Berighat Air Base, held staff talks, and paid homage at the Heliopolis War Memorial.
On the second day of the visit, the Chief of the Air Staff went to Cairo West Air Base, where the program included briefings at the Fighter Weapons School, interactions at the simulator complex and operations room, inspection of maintenance workshops, and a static display. He later interacted with Suresh K. Reddy, Ambassador of India to Egypt, at India House in Cairo.
The Indian Air Force said Air Chief Marshal Singh is on an official visit to Egypt at the invitation of AVM Amr Abdel Rahman Saqr, Commander of the Egyptian Air Force, to further strengthen cooperation between the two air forces.
Earlier, on December 13, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a series of meetings with his counterparts from Egypt and Europe on the sidelines of the Sir Bani Yas Forum in the United Arab Emirates.
Sharing details in a post on X, Jaishankar said he was pleased to meet Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty at the forum. “Nice to catch up with FM Dr. Badr Abdelatty of Egypt at Sir Bani Yas Forum,” he said.
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