As the global churn is yet to spring some sense of stability New Delhi has been in an overdrive to identify and nurture key partnerships across geographies since its strategic autonomy and consistent principled policies in international discourse have provided it with a strategic niche to enhance the outreach in a constructive manner. Egypt the most populous country in North Africa and India the most populous country in the world enjoy a civilizational connect of several millennia.

The year 2022 brought a series of geopolitical changes of global magnitude that were last witnessed somewhat in the Cold War period. The economic slowdown and the disruption of the supply chains that were triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic got further intensified with the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The Russian military operations in Ukraine compelled the United States to take up the front seat in providing aid and assistance to the latter and uniting the European countries in doing the same.

The year 2022 witnessed the second year of military rule and the compounding economic, social and political crisis of 2021. As compared to 2021, the resistance took more violent forms and spread mostly to the North and Western parts of the country. While the military, on the one hand, continued its attacks, the National Unity Government (NUG) strengthened its forces and claimed legitimacy internationally. Officially, the NUG has set up representative offices in eight countries. It has also urged the ASEAN to include itself in the meetings as a key stakeholder.