India–Egypt Trade Talks Scheduled in Cairo on November 15

India and Egypt are scheduled to hold ministerial trade discussions in Cairo on Sunday, 15 November, as part of Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s two-day visit. The programme was announced by India’s Commerce Ministry on 14 November.

What is scheduled

According to the ministry’s announcement, Goyal and Egyptian Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Dr Mohamed Farid Saleh are to co-chair the seventh Joint Trade Committee meeting. The agenda includes market access, pharmaceuticals, food products, manufacturing and logistics.

More than 130 business leaders and start-ups are expected to accompany the Indian delegation. Business forums and meetings with Egyptian ministers are also part of the programme.

The ministry reported merchandise trade of US$5.04 billion for April–September 2026, a 64 per cent increase from the corresponding period a year earlier.

Outcomes await confirmation

This report describes the announced programme. It does not establish that the talks have concluded or that agreements have been signed.

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File photo: Piyush Goyal at the European Commission in Brussels, 15 July 2026. Photo: © European Union, 2026 / Lukasz Kobus, CC BY 4.0. Resized and branded by News Desk Report. This photograph does not show the Egypt visit.