India, Nov. 15 -- By Shailesh Yadav

Cairo [Egypt], November 15 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday called for a more ambitious economic partnership between India and Egypt, saying bilateral trade of USD 6.5 billion falls well short of the two countries' potential.

Speaking at the opening of the 7th India-Egypt Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting, Goyal noted the progress made since the last JTC in New Delhi in September 2024, and urged both teams to identify new avenues of cooperation.

Referring to current global disruptions, Goyal said the turmoil at the Strait of Hormuz and around the Suez Canal had shown "how fragile our lifelines are." He thanked Egypt, which guards a key artery of world trade, for standing...