- Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar visits Kuwait for one day.
- Jaishankar met with Kuwaiti’s counterpart, Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya.
- The visit aims to review various aspects of bilateral relations.
Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Kuwait on Sunday for a one-day official visit, marking his first trip since a devastating fire in the Gulf state killed 45 Indian expatriate workers. Upon arrival in Kuwait City, Jaishankar was welcomed by his Kuwaiti counterpart, Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya.
He also met with Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Sabah.
“Honored to call on His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, the Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait. Conveyed the greetings of President and Prime Minister,” he wrote on X.
“India and Kuwait share centuries-old bonds of goodwill and friendship. Our contemporary partnership is expanding steadily. Thank him for his guidance and insights on taking our ties to a higher level.”
The Ministry of External Affairs said ahead of the visit that it would enable both sides to “review various aspects” of bilateral relations, “including political, trade, investment, energy, security, cultural, consular and people-to-people contacts as well as exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.”
Indians make up the largest expatriate community in Kuwait, with over 1 million Indian nationals living and working in the Gulf state. They represent approximately 22 percent of the population and 30 percent of the workforce. Jaishankar’s visit follows a tragic event two months earlier, when a blaze in a building housing foreign workers in Mangaf resulted in the deaths of 45 Indians.
Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait, ordered authorities to investigate the events surrounding the fire and vowed to hold those responsible for the tragedy accountable.
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