Kuwait Metropolis:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who’s on a two-day historic go to to Kuwait, was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour on the Bayan Palace on Sanday, forward of his talks with Kuwait’s high management. He was additionally conferred with Kuwait’s highest honour “The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer” by Kuwait’s Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer is a knighthood order of Kuwait. Beforehand, the order had been awarded to Heads of State, international Sovereigns and members of international royal households — together with Invoice Clinton, Prince Charles and George Bush– as an indication of friendship. That is the twentieth worldwide honour given to PM Modi by a rustic.
Narendra Modi reached Kuwait on Saturday for a two-day go to, the primary for any Indian Prime Minister in 43 years. The final Indian prime minister to go to Kuwait was Indira Gandhi in 1981. He’s visiting Kuwait on the invitation of Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
After receiving the grand welcome, PM Modi held in depth talks with the Amir, Crown Prince Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah and his Kuwaiti counterpart. Through the dialogue, India and Kuwait elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership.
Of their discussions, the 2 leaders targeted on boosting ties in areas of data know-how, prescribed drugs, fintech, infrastructure and safety.
In a put up on ‘X’, PM Modi described his assembly with the Emir as “glorious”.
“Wonderful assembly with His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah. We mentioned cooperation in key sectors like prescribed drugs, IT, FinTech, Infrastructure and safety,” he mentioned.
“In step with the shut ties between our nations, we now have elevated our partnership to a strategic one and I’m optimistic that our friendship will flourish much more within the instances to return,” he added.
The prime minister has additionally met Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah.
Exterior Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal mentioned the talks between the prime minister and the Emir targeted on exploring methods to take India-Kuwait ties to “new heights”.
PM Modi expressed his gratitude to the Emir for the welfare of the Indian group in Kuwait, he mentioned.
Kuwait is India’s vital commerce companion, with bilateral commerce valued at USD 10.47 billion within the monetary yr 2023-24. The Gulf nation is ranked the sixth-largest provider of crude oil and meets 3 per cent of India’s vitality wants.
Indian exports to Kuwait reached USD 2 billion for the primary time, whereas investments by the Kuwait Funding Authority in India exceeded USD 10 billion.
Earlier, Prime Minister Modi took to X and highlighted multifaceted ties between India and Kuwait. “India and Kuwait share multifaceted ties rooted in historical past, tradition and mutual respect. Our robust relations prolong throughout vitality, commerce and investments. We even have a vibrant Indian diaspora strengthening the friendship additional,” he wrote.