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Egypt president to be chief guest at Republic Day celebrations

Egypt Republic Day Abdel Fattah AlSisi MEA

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (File Photo)

New Delhi: Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations in January, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday.

"This is the first time that the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt will be the Chief Guest at our Republic Day," the MEA said in a statement.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had sent a formal invitation to al-Sisi which was handed over to the Egyptian president by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on October 16.

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