♦ India and Egypt held the 13th round of Foreign Office Consultations FOC in New Delhi on 5 December 2024.

♦ It was co-chaired by the Secretary (Consular, Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs) in the Ministry of External Affairs Arun Kumar Chatterjee from the Indian side and Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs Ambassador Ahmed Shaheen from the Egyptian side. 

♦ The discussions reviewed the entire gamut of India-Egypt bilateral relations with a renewed commitment to strengthen the Strategic Partnership.

♦ Both sides also discussed avenues for further deepening of existing relations in political, economic, and socio-cultural areas. 

♦ Both sides agreed to hold the next round of FOC in Egypt.