PM Modi will visit Kuwait on 21-22 December

On December 21 and 22, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go to Kuwait at the invitation of Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait.

The Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday that this would be the first time an Indian prime minister has visited Kuwait in forty-three years.

Discussions between the Prime Minister and Kuwait’s leadership will take place during the visit. Additionally, the prime minister will engage with Kuwait’s Indian population.

Relationships between India and Kuwait have always been tight and cordial, supported by strong people-to-people ties and commercial ties. India is one of Kuwait’s main commercial partners. The biggest expat population in Kuwait is Indian, MEA said.

The trip will provide a chance to deepen the complex relationship between Kuwait and India.

Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, the foreign minister of Kuwait, recently traveled to India and met with S Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) welcomed the Kuwaiti minister warmly upon his arrival and said the visit will further enhance the two countries’ diverse ties.

Additionally, on Wednesday, the two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) at the foreign ministerial level.