Egypt could offer trilateral cooperation at India-Africa summit

The forthcoming India-Africa Forum Summit here later this month is likely to see Egypt putting forth some ideas to boost cooperation between India and Africa, including through trilateral cooperation, the country’s envoy has said.

Egyptian Ambassador Hatem Tageldin said Egypt can leverage its position as a bridge to mainland Africa for Indian investments and also help in furthering Indian cooperation projects in the continent.

“We believe Egypt can act as a gateway to Africa for Indian investments. The Third IAFS has to be seen as a partnership from both sides — for India in Africa and also for Africa in India. There is a lot of opportunity for India to benefit in sectors like IT, education, healthcare in Africa,” Tageldin told IANS in an interview.