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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to visit India
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is due to arrive in India on Sunday for a four-day visit, Indian officials said.
- Agencies
- Published: 14:37 November 15, 2008
New Delhi: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is due to arrive in India on Sunday for a four-day visit, Indian officials said.
The visit would be Mubarak's first trip to India in 25 years. He is expected to use the visit to improve business ties between Egypt and India.
Mubarak is meeting Indian President Pratibha Patil and hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
Several economic and cultural agreements are expected to be signed during the visit, the ministry said.
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