
PM Modi leaves for Egypt after concluding U.S. state visit
The Hindu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 24 left for his first visit to Egypt, which will also mark the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country since 1997
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 24 left for Egypt after concluding his U.S. state visit during which he held talks with President Joe Biden and addressed the Joint Session of Congress.
This is the Prime Minister's first visit to Egypt.
The two-day state visit to Egypt at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is also the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister since 1997.
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Mr. Modi was in the U.S. at the invitation of President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.
His visit to the U.S. started in New York, where he led a historic event at the UN Headquarters to commemorate the 9th International Day of Yoga on June 21.
Later, in Washington DC, he was given a red-carpet welcome at the White House by President Biden.













