An all-party Indian Parliamentary delegation, led by NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule, met Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in Cairo on Tuesday, seeking support for India’s efforts to counter cross-border terrorism. The meeting marked the second day of the delegation’s visit to Egypt.
According to the Indian Embassy in Cairo, the delegation welcomed Egypt’s strong condemnation of the recent Pahalgam terror attack.
“Both sides acknowledged the growing momentum in the India-Egypt Strategic Partnership and reaffirmed their unified stance against terrorism,” the embassy said in a statement.
“Foreign Minister Abdelatty reiterated Egypt’s full solidarity with India and welcomed deeper bilateral collaboration on counter-terrorism,” the statement added.
The delegation also met with Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the League of Arab States, to discuss India’s broad-based political, economic, and cultural engagement with the Arab world. The embassy noted that both sides “emphasised the priority accorded to countering terrorism and the need for sustained multilateral cooperation in this regard.”
Earlier in the day, the delegation held a high-level interaction led by Egypt’s former foreign minister Nabil Fahmy, bringing together leading intellectuals, media figures, and opinion makers. The Indian side reiterated its principled stand and collective resolve to fight terrorism, while appreciating Egypt’s consistent support.
In a symbolic tribute, the members also visited the Heliopolis War Memorial in Cairo to honour Indian soldiers who lost their lives during the First and Second World Wars.
Besides Sule, the all-party delegation includes BJP leaders Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Anurag Thakur, and V. Muraleedharan; Congress leaders Manish Tewari and Anand Sharma; TDP MP Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu; AAP leader Vikramjeet Singh Sawhney; and former diplomat Syed Akbaruddin.