Republic Day 2023 Chief Guest: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi | PHOTOS

Republic Day 2023 Chief Guest: India will celebrate its 74th Republic Day on January 26 this year. The tradition of inviting leaders of friendly countries to celebrate Republic Day was started in 1950. This year Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi will be the chief guest of Republic Day celebrations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent the formal invitation to al-Sisi which was handed over to the Egyptian President by Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar during an official visit to Egypt on October 16, 2022.

The Ministry of External Affairs stated, "The forthcoming visit of President Sisi is expected to further strengthen and deepen the time-tested partnership between India and Egypt." India and Egypt have "warm and friendly relations marked by civilizational, cultural and economic linkages and deep-rooted people-to-people ties", as per the MEA statement.

The ties between the two nations are based on shared cultural values, commitment to strengthening economic growth, and cooperation in various sectors, including defence, security and convergence on regional and global issues.