Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will travel to Kuwait on a two-day visit, the first by an Indian premier in more than four decades.
India and Kuwait are expected to focus on shoring up ties in a range of key areas, including defence and trade, during PM Modi’s two-day official visit to the Gulf nation.
PM Modi will hold talks with the top Kuwaiti leadership.
Modi is visiting Kuwait at the invitation of the Amir, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Besides meeting the Amir, he will hold talks with the prime minister.
These meetings will allow the two sides to review ties in areas such as trade, investment, energy, culture and people-to-people contacts.
He will also visit a labour camp housing Indian blue-collar workers, address an Indian community event and attend the opening ceremony of the Gulf Cup football tournament.
Arun Kumar Chatterjee, Secretary (Overseas Indian Affairs) in the MEA said the historic visit by the Prime Minister is expected to open a new chapter in India-Kuwait bilateral relations.
“It will not only consolidate the partnership in existing spheres but also unveil new avenues for future cooperation, reinforce our shared values and build a more stronger and dynamic partnership for the future,” he added.
Chatterjee said the visit is also expected to boost the ties between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
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The last prime ministerial visit from the Indian side to Kuwait was 43 years ago. The late former premier Indira Gandhi visited Kuwait in 1981, while then vice president Hamid Ansari visited the West Asian country in 2009.
