New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with the Foreign Minister of Egypt, Badr Abdelatty, on Wednesday to discuss the developments in the region and bilateral ties between India and Egypt.

EAM shared on X, "Had a telecon with FM Dr. Badr Abdelatty of Egypt. Discussed recent developments in the region and our bilateral ties. Agreed to remain in touch."

The call comes ahead of Egypt's Foreign Minister's visit to India from February 6-7.

In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, the Egypt's Foreign Minister will arrive in New Delhi in the early hours of February 6 and later in the day, call on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Following this, he w...