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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kuwait on 21-22 December. PM Modi will be accorded a ceremonial welcome here. This visit of PM Modi is taking place after 43 years by an Indian PM.
The PM met the Crown Prince of Kuwait in September.
Secretary (CPV and OIA) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Arun Kumar Chatterjee said about this visit, “Prime Minister Modi will visit Kuwait on 21 and 22 December at the invitation of the Emir of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. This is the first visit of an Indian Prime Minister to Kuwait in 43 years and therefore, it holds great importance.”
During this, Prime Minister Modi will be given a ceremonial guard of honor at the Bayan Palace and he will hold high-level talks with the Kuwaiti leadership. The Foreign Secretary said, “Prime Minister Modi will hold separate meetings with the Emir of Kuwait and the Crown Prince of Kuwait. There will be delegation-level talks with the Prime Minister of Kuwait. The Crown Prince will host a banquet in honor of Prime Minister Modi.”
PM Modi to visit Indian workers’ camp
The Prime Minister is also scheduled to interact with Indian expatriates at a community event, visit a labour camp and attend the opening ceremony of the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup as a special guest of the Emir of Kuwait. Chatterjee said, “There has been a major change in India’s relations with the Gulf region. The Hon’ble Prime Minister has laid special emphasis on strengthening and deepening relations with the Gulf countries.”
Why is the Kuwait visit important?
India’s Ambassador to Kuwait Adarsh Swaika told news agency ANI, “The visit of Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very important, especially in terms of three important facts: this is the first visit to Kuwait after 43 years, the only Gulf country where PM Modi had not visited till now and the first high-level visit in a decade. This makes the visit very special.”
