External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said West Asia and North Africa are growing in significance for India's national interests and New Delhi will pay greater attention to the region by seeking closer cooperation and stronger partnership. Wooing the diaspora for greater investment in India, Mrs Swaraj said the India Business Forum has been created as a platform to promote Brand India and leverage the business interests of all Indian companies in Egypt. She said not only this area is home to 7 million Indians but it is also crucial for India's energy security, resources, and national security.<br/><br/>Mrs Swaraj also met Egypt's President Fattah Al-Sisi, her Egyptian counterpart Sameh Hassan Shoukry and Secretary General of League of Arab States Nabil El Araby. Two documents were signed on the occasion, including an MoU on Cooperation in the field of Tourism and an MoU between the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and the National Research Center of Egypt for Scientific and Technical Cooperation.<br/><br/>External Affairs Minister will leave for Berlin today on a two-day visit to Germany.