The talks covered key areas of current collaboration in the ICT sector, including outsourcing, digital capacity building, support for startups, and artificial intelligence. They also explored mechanisms for attracting more Indian investment to Egypt's ICT sector.
The meeting reviewed progress on projects stemming from a
memorandum of understanding between Egypt and India. This included cooperation
on e-government, IT industry development, digital innovation, entrepreneurship,
and the exchange of expertise in digital capacity building, electronics design
and manufacturing, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies.
Minister Talaat stated that the ICT sector is a major
supporter of the national economy, particularly in the outsourcing field. He
highlighted joint successes in the sector, the presence of several Indian IT
companies in Egypt, and cooperation between Egypt's Information Technology
Institute and its Indian counterpart. He expressed his hope for further
collaboration, especially through initiatives launched by his ministry to build
digital capabilities.
For his part, Ambassador Reddy congratulated Talaat on Egypt's selection to host the first-ever "AI Everything Middle East and Africa" summit and exhibition in February. He noted that India would host "The AI Impact Summit" during the same month, adding that these events represent important steps toward strengthening international cooperation in artificial intelligence. He expressed his desire to deepen bilateral collaboration between Egypt and India in the ICT field.