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India-Egypt Joint Defence Committee
India and Egypt adopt a bilateral defence cooperation plan for 2026–27 at a Joint Defence Committee meeting in Cairo. The development is for India–Egypt defence cooperation.
Egypt – Key Facts for Prelims:
| Dimension | Key Details |
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| Capital | The capital of Egypt is Cairo. |
| Location | Located in northeastern Africa. |
| Land Boundaries | Egypt shares land boundaries with Libya in the west, Sudan in the south, Israel, and the Gaza Strip. |
| Maritime Boundaries | Egypt is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea in the north, and the Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba in the east. |
| Major River | The Nile is the major river of Egypt, and the Nile Delta is located at the northern end of the river where it empties into the Mediterranean Sea. |
| Major Deserts | Major deserts comprise the Western Desert and the Eastern Desert. |
| Sinai Peninsula | The Sinai Peninsula is a triangular peninsula linking Africa with Asia and is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea in the north and the Red Sea in the south. |
| Lake | Lake Nasser is an artificial lake created by the Aswan High Dam. |