Shri Nitin Gadkari to represent India at the opening of the New Suez Canal in Egypt on August 6
The Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Shri Nitin Gadkari will represent India at the opening of the New Suez Canal in Egypt on August 6, 2015 The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Mr. Abdel Fattah Al Sisi had invited Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to participate in the inauguration ceremony of the opening of the New Suez Canal.
In view of India's traditionally warm and friendly ties with Egypt and to re-enforce New Delhi's continued high-level engagement and political commitment to Egypt under Al Sisi Government, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has nominated Shri Nitin Gadkari to represent India at the event.