PM Modi’s visit to Kuwait to open new chapter in bilateral ties: MEA
The HinduMinistry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Kuwait from December 21 to 22. Mr. Modi’s two-day visit to Kuwait will help in opening a new chapter in bilateral ties, the MEA said. The MEA added that “We are looking at bolstering ties in several areas including defence and trade.” Mr. Modi is paying the visit at the invitation of Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Kuwait is among India’s top trading partners, with bilateral trade valued at $10.47 billion in the financial year 2023-24. Kuwait’s economy revolved around its fine harbour and maritime activities which included ship building, pearl diving, fishing and voyages to India on wooden dhows carrying dates, Arabian horses and pearls that were traded for wood, cereals, clothes and spices, according to people tracking the ties between the two nations.