India-Egypt Strategic Partnership

Current Context: The Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is set to be the Chief Guest at India's 2023 Republic Day celebrations. During his visit, he met with Prime Minister Modi and the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen business ties between their countries.

• As trade between Egypt and India has reached 12 billion USD in the last five years, the two nations have entered a Strategic Partnership.
• This partnership involves countries working closely together to understand and mitigate potential threats.
• India's External Affairs Ministry states that the country values mutual understanding and long-term trust in strategic partnership agreements. In some cases, India limits these agreements to specific sectors such as politics, trade, defence, science and technology, and culture, as seen in its partnership with Russia.
• In the case of Egypt, India has signed an agreement focused on terrorism to resolve cross-border issues. The agreement also focuses on cyber security, information technology, youth, culture, and broadcasting.
• India views Egypt as a gateway to European and African countries, similar to how it sees its North Eastern states as a gateway to Southeast and East Asia. Additionally, Egypt holds significant political influence in Africa and the Arab world, making it an important partner for India.

Question:

Q.1 Who will be the chief guest at India’s 2023 republic day celebration?
a. Vladimir Putin
b. Anthony Albanese
c. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
d. All of the above