NEW DELHI: In a uncommon and heartfelt diplomatic gesture, Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, personally got here to the airport to see off Indian counterpart Narendra Modi as he ready to depart for India.
The sudden gesture highlights the heat and respect shared between the 2 nations, marking a major second of their ongoing bilateral relationship.
“Thank you Kuwait! This go to was historic and can enormously improve our bilateral relations. I thank the Government and other people of Kuwait for his or her heat. I additionally thank the PM of Kuwait for the particular gesture of coming to the airport for the see-off,” PM Modi stated in a publish on X.
Following his two-day “profitable” go to to Kuwait, PM Modi left for India. “A historic & profitable go to to Kuwait concludes! PM @narendramodi emplanes for New Delhi,” said Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on X.
This marked the primary go to by an Indian Prime Minister to Kuwait since 4 many years.
The go to included complete discussions between PM Modi and Kuwait’s management, significantly with Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, specializing in strengthening collaboration in IT, prescribed drugs, fintech, infrastructure and safety sectors.
“In line with the shut ties between our nations, now we have elevated our partnership to a strategic one and I’m optimistic that our friendship will flourish much more within the occasions to come back,” PM Modi shared on X.
Substantial discussions happened between PM Modi and Kuwaiti Prime Minister Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Crown Prince Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, aiming to boost bilateral relations.
The Kuwaiti management bestowed their highest distinction – ‘The Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer’ – upon Prime Minister Modi, recognising his contributions to strengthening bilateral relations.
During his keep, PM Modi engaged with the Indian group and visited a labour camp. Indians represent the most important expatriate inhabitants in Kuwait, numbering over a million.
Kuwait stays a vital buying and selling ally for India, with bilateral commerce reaching USD 10.47 billion in 2023-24.
As India’s sixth-largest crude oil provider, Kuwait fulfils 3 per cent of India’s power necessities.
Indian exports to Kuwait surpassed USD 2 billion for the primary time, whereas the Kuwait Investment Authority’s investments in India exceeded USD 10 billion.
