India signed a memorandum of understanding with Egypt

India and Egypt on 18 September 2012 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in New Delhi to establish an institutional framework for their ongoing cooperation in the field of election management and administration.
 
The MOU was signed by the Chief Election Commissioner of India, V.S. Sampath and the Secretary General of the Supreme Presidential Election Committee of Egypt, Justice Hatem Bagato.

The major aims of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) are:

(a)    Promotion of exchanges of knowledge and experience in the field of organizational and technical development, with a view to strengthening the administration of electoral processes.

(b)    Exchange of information, material, expertise and technical knowhow relating to electoral processes and systems; training of personnel and development of human resources.

(c)    Organizational development and capacity building.
 MoU was made so that it can facilitate sharing of best practices, skills and experiences between the two institutions for mutual benefit.  

MoU is an extremely suitable mechanism for strengthening and carrying forward mutual collaboration in electoral management and administration.

Election Commission of India has so far signed thirteen MOUs with Election Management Bodies and international organizations across the world.
 
India and Egypt are already collaborating in the areas of Electronic Voting, Voters Education and Election Tracking Technology.