India, Egypt share 'relentless commitment' to combat terrorism: Shoukry

India and Egypt share "relentless commitment" to combat terrorism and have convergence of views to deal with the menace, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said today, and noted that the two countries have a robust defence cooperation.

Shoukry said India - with its principled position on the Palestine issue and the "stature of Prime Minister Narendra Modi" - can play an active role in resolving the Middle East crisis.

"There is a very obvious convergence on world views between our two great countries. The relentless commitment in combating terrorism and the shared belief in multilateralism and the rules-based order are the illuminating examples (of this)," Shoukry said.

The Egyptian foreign minister was delivering a lecture on 'Regional Developments and Prospects of India-Egypt Relations', organised by Vivekananda International Foundation.

Responding to a question on military ties between the two countries, Shoukry said: "Defence is an important area of cooperation, whether it is enhancing coordination between the security services or our common fight against terrorism."