According to recent reports from the US media, Indian Defense Minister Singh 's recent visit to Egypt is the latest sign of strengthening defense relations between the two countries. The results of the visit may include a joint manufacturing agreement for light fighter . During the visit, Singh and Egyptian Defense Minister Zaki signed a memorandum of understanding on strengthening defense cooperation between the two countries. A few months after the two countries made general commitments, Indian and Egyptian media reported in late June that India proposed to establish production facilities in Egypt to produce "Glorious" Mk1A light fighter jets and helicopters.
But India is not the only country trying to sign a military aircraft agreement with Egypt. In August, South Korea, which recently signed the artillery agreement with the North African country, is said to have proposed to provide Egypt with FA-50 trainers and light attack aircraft, which were also produced in Egypt. Similar to many countries in the Middle East, Egypt is very eager to localize defense production, but its business model is different from that of the Gulf countries. Other countries aim to achieve a 50% domestic production rate by 2030, while Egypt is in talks with India and South Korea.
Egypt is considering establishing a production line while utilizing Cairo 's existing industrial infrastructure. Ahmed Iliba, a defense expert at the Egyptian Strategic Research Center, told the latest defense website reporter: "In fact, Egypt and India are negotiating the joint manufacturing of glorious fighter jets in Egypt. As for advanced infrastructure, there will definitely be some kind of evaluation and research between the two sides. But in addition to the fighter jet itself, analysts told reporters that if an agreement is reached, Egypt will obtain something more valuable, namely advanced production technology.
This seems to mean that the spring of India's military industry has arrived. So far, India has been a big buyer in the world's arms market, not a big exporter, but its completion and export has made great progress in recent years. India has also seen Africa's rise on the diplomatic stage, so it has vigorously expanded diplomacy to Africa. In the general debate of the 77th United Nations General Assembly held not long ago, The African representative criticized the US and the West's sanctions policy and demanded increased diplomatic efforts, which is very close to the Indian foreign minister's position of refusing the West to put pressure on the West and continuing to buy Russian energy.
Senegalese President Maki Saal made a direction for the speech of the General Debate of the United Nations 1. As the current rotating chairman of the African Union, Saal represents The entire African continent. He called for the final lifting of sanctions on Zimbabwe , which was almost forgotten in the West. Sanctions on Zimbabwe exacerbated the suffering of the people of the country during a time of deep crisis and evoked "a sense of injustice to the entire population." Saal also demanded that the West eventually give up its attempt to confront Africa with Russia: "Africa has already suffered enough historical burdens that it does not want to be a breeding place for the new Cold War. ” Text/PY
