Diplomatic briefing
Embassy of India, Cairo
EmbassyEgypt · Ambassador: Mr. Suresh K Reddy
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In short
India’s embassy in Egypt records bilateral trade of $4.80bn, a reported community of 5,690, 35 agreements on record and a UN voting alignment with India of 72%. Led by Mr. Suresh K Reddy, ambassador.
Total bilateral trade
$4.80bn
US dollars · as stated in the brief
Source· retrieved 2 hours ago
Bilateral Brief — Egypt
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Economic Relations” section
“For the FY 2024-25, overall bilateral trade was US$4.8 billion (US$3.42 billion exports to Egypt and US$1.46 billion imports from Egypt).”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Overseas Indians
Medium confidence5,690
persons · as of Jan 2026
Source· retrieved 1 day ago
Population of Overseas Indians
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: row "Egypt"
“PIOs 283 + NRIs 5,407 = 5,690”
Published: undated · Read: 7 October 2026
MEA publishes no methodology for these estimates and told a Parliamentary committee it holds "no authentic data". The page also repeats some countries from an older vintage with the PIO/NRI columns swapped; the first occurrence is used here. This country appears 2× on the page.
Agreements on record
Medium confidence35
agreements · 1950–present
Source· retrieved 2 hours ago
Indian Treaties Database — filtered by country
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: search-result-item count, sorted newest first (newest: 29 October 2009)
“JOINT ACTION PLAN ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPT — 29 October 2009”
Published: 29 October 2009 · Read: 8 October 2026
MEA states it cannot vouch for the accuracy or completeness of this database. It carries no status field, so "in force" cannot be derived from it — only that an agreement is on record.
UN votes matching India’s
72%
share of UNGA votes matching India’s · UNGA session 78
Source· retrieved 12 hours ago
United Nations General Assembly Voting Data — Ideal Point Estimates
Source: Bailey, Strezhnev & Voeten — Harvard Dataverse
Where: row “Egypt”, session 78, IndiaAgree over 87 votes
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
UN General Assembly Voting Data (v39), non-commercial licence. The share is the dataset’s own IndiaAgree column — roll-call votes on which this country and India voted the same way, as the dataset defines agreement — not our calculation. Independent of MEA.
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The relationship, in figures
Trade
Exports to EgyptUS dollars · as stated in the brief$3.42bn
Bilateral Brief — Egypt
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Economic Relations” section
“For the FY 2024-25, overall bilateral trade was US$4.8 billion (US$3.42 billion exports to Egypt and US$1.46 billion imports from Egypt).”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Imports from EgyptUS dollars · as stated in the brief$1.46bn
Bilateral Brief — Egypt
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Economic Relations” section
“For the FY 2024-25, overall bilateral trade was US$4.8 billion (US$3.42 billion exports to Egypt and US$1.46 billion imports from Egypt).”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Trade balance in India’s favourUS dollars · as stated in the brief · our calculation$1.96bn
Exports minus imports, as stated in the same briefing (in USD)
exports − imports
Diplomacy
Most recent high-level visityear of the visit · as stated in the brief2026
Bilateral Brief — Egypt
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Other high-level visits and Interactions” section
“MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh visited Egypt in January 2026, for an official visit and held meetings with the Foreign Minister Minister for Environment.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Agreements on record (35)
MEA Treaties Database- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE COMPETITION AUTHORITIES OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF COMPETITION LAWS.Aid and Cooperation25 June 2023
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMER’S WELFARE OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND RECLAMATION OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED SECTORS.Aid and Cooperation25 June 2023
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF ANTIQUITIES OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT ON PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF MONUMENTS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND REMAINSMiscellaneous25 June 2023
- STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPTAid and Cooperation25 June 2023
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPT ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF TOURISMAid and Cooperation24 August 2015
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPT ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF ELECTORAL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIONAid and Cooperation18 September 2012
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPT TO ENHANCE AND STRENGTHEN TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELDS OF STANDARDIZATION AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENTAid and Cooperation04 March 2012
- JOINT ACTION PLAN ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPTAid and Cooperation29 October 2009
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT ON THE ABOLITION OF VISA REQUIREMENT FOR HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC, SPECIAL AND OFFICIAL/SERVICE PASSPORTSDiplomatic Relations18 November 2008
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT ON COOPERATION IN THE EXPLORATION AND THE USE OF OUTER SPACE FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSESAid and Cooperation18 November 2008
- EXTRADITION TREATY BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPTCivil and Criminal Matters18 November 2008
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPT IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH AND MEDICINEHealth18 November 2008
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPT ON TRANSFER OF SENTENCED PERSONSCivil and Criminal Matters08 January 2008
- AGREEMENT ON MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPTCivil and Criminal Matters08 January 2008
- PROTOCOL FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPTAid and Cooperation03 February 2001
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPT FOR CO-OPERATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL SCALE ENTERPRISES SECTOR IN EGYPTAid and Cooperation09 May 1998
- BILATERAL AGREEMENT ON MUTUAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE FOR THE PROPER APPLICATION OF CUSTOMS LAD AND FOR THE PREVENTION BETWEEN INDIA AND THE EGYPWAid and Cooperation11 October 1997
- AGREEMENT ON TOURISM CO-OPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPTAid and Cooperation11 October 1997
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT AND GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA FOR THE PROMOTION AND RECIPROCAL PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTBusiness and Trade09 April 1997
- AGREEMENT ON SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPTScience and Technology16 October 1995
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPT ON CO-OPERATION IN THE SPHERE OF INFORMATIONAid and Cooperation16 October 1995
- COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT TO COMBAT ALL FORMS OF CRIMINAL ACTS PARTICULARLY TERRORISTS, TRANSNATIONAL AND ORGANISED CRIMESCivil and Criminal Matters16 October 1995
- AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL CO-OPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPT ON CO-OPERATION IN COMBATING ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCESCivil and Criminal Matters20 April 1995
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPT RELATING TO TRADEBusiness and Trade12 March 1978
- CONVENTION BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPT FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOMEBusiness and Trade20 February 1969
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHEDULED AIR SERVICES BETWEEN AND BEYOND THEIR RESPECTIVE TERRITORIESTransport19 February 1968
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPT FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATIONScience and Technology07 September 1964
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPT REGARDING THE TERMS FOR SHIPPING SERVICEMaritime Law20 March 1964
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPT ON SHIPPING SERVICEMaritime Law02 January 1964
- PROTOCOL TO THE TRADE AGREEMENT OF 8 JULY 1953 BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB REPUBLICBusiness and Trade18 October 1961
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPT FOR PROMOTING CULTURAL RELATIONSCultural Relations and Sport25 September 1958
- TREATY OF FREINDSHIP BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPTFriendships06 April 1955
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPT ON TRADEBusiness and Trade08 July 1953
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPT RELATING TO AIR SERVICES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHEDULED AIR SERVICES BETWEEN AND BEYOND THEIR RESPECTIVE TERRITORIESTransport14 June 1952
- TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND EGYPTBusiness and Trade10 May 1949
The briefing
MEA publishes a bilateral brief — 8 sections, 18,460 characters of extractable text. Sections include: India-Egypt Bilateral Relations · Political Relations · Bilateral Mechanisms: · Economic Relations · Defence Relations · Cultural Relations.
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