Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi will arrive in New Delhi today on a three-day visit during which he will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to step up engagement in areas of security, counter-terrorism and trade.

With both India and Egypt grappling with terrorism, both the leaders are expected to deliberate on ways to deal with the menace effectively.

Sisi will be accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising of Ministers, top officials and business leaders.

He will hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Modi on Friday. Both sides are set to sign a number of Memoranda of Understanding after the talks.

Sisi will also meet President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari.