India and Kuwait increase ties with strategic partnership in key sectors
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Exterior Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated the talks between the prime minister and the Emir centered on exploring methods to take India-Kuwait ties to ”new heights”.
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India and Kuwait on Sunday elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held intensive talks with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Of their discussions, the 2 leaders centered on boosting ties in areas of knowledge expertise, prescribed drugs, fintech, infrastructure and safety.
In a put up on ’X’, Modi described his assembly with the Emir as ”glorious”.
”Wonderful assembly with His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah. We mentioned cooperation in key sectors like prescribed drugs, IT, FinTech, Infrastructure and safety,” he stated.
”In keeping with the shut ties between our nations, we’ve elevated our partnership to a strategic one and I’m optimistic that our friendship will flourish much more within the instances to return,” he added.
Wonderful assembly with His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah.
We mentioned cooperation in key sectors like prescribed drugs, IT, FinTech, Infrastructure and safety.
In keeping with the shut ties between our nations, we’ve elevated our… pic.twitter.com/yjBXjZk7gd
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 22, 2024
Modi arrived right here on Saturday on a two-day journey, the primary to this Gulf nation by an Indian prime minister in 43 years.
The prime minister has additionally met Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah. PM Modi expressed his gratitude to the Emir for the welfare of the Indian group in Kuwait, he stated.
The final Indian prime minister to go to Kuwait was Indira Gandhi in 1981.
The Gulf nation is amongst India’s high buying and selling companions, with bilateral commerce valued at USD 10.47 billion within the monetary yr 2023-24.
Kuwait is India’s sixth largest crude provider, assembly 3 per cent of the nation’s vitality wants.
Indian exports to Kuwait reached USD 2 billion for the primary time, whereas investments by the Kuwait Funding Authority in India exceeded USD 10 billion.
With inputs from businesses
