<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed his appreciation for the support extended by Egyptian authorities for the safety and welfare of Indian nationals in Egypt during the COVID-19 crisis.<br />'' <br />'' In a telephonic conversation today, Prime Minister   Modi conveyed greetings for Eid-ul-Fitr to  President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and to the people of Egypt. Mr. Modi referred  to his earlier planned visit to Egypt this year, which had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and conveyed his desire to meet President Sisi as soon as circumstances permit.    <br />'' <br />''<br />''President Sisi referred to Egypt and India as being among the oldest civilizations in the world, and expressed happiness about the fast expanding bilateral relationship.</span>