Cairo:  A young Egyptian woman Jena welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the song Yeh Dosti Hum Nahi Todenge from the film Sholay in Cairo. He received a rousing welcome with chants of Vande Mataram and Modi Modi on Saturday after his arrival at a hotel arrived at a hotel in Cairo in Egypt.

Several members of the Indian community were present at the Ritz Carlton Hotel to welcome PM Modi. Indian diaspora displayed their enthusiasm by waving the Tricolour and chanting Vande Mataram and Modi Modi slogans. Many children were also present in the diaspora. Many people also sang Indian songs and presented cultural programmes to welcome PM Modi.

He greeted and interacted with the people of the Indian community, who were standing to welcome him. PM Modi is visiting Egypt at the invitation of the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, which he extended in January 2023 when he graced India’s Republic Day celebrations as the Chief Guest.

He is set to hold a roundtable meeting with the Egyptian PM Mostafa Madbouly and also meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Prime Minister will spend nearly half an hour at the Al-Hakim Mosque– a historic and prominent mosque in Cairo named after Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (985-1021), the 16th Fatimid caliph. The mosque of al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah is an important cultural site for the Dawoodi Bohra community in Cairo.

PM will also visit the Heliopolis War Grave cemetery to pay tribute to the Indian soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice fighting for Egypt during the First World War.