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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Kuwait, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the Gulf country in 43 years, on Sunday said that India and Kuwait share multifaceted ties rooted in history, culture and mutual respect.
Talking to X, PM Modi shared highlights of his interview with Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) and wrote: “India and Kuwait share multifaceted ties rooted in history, culture and mutual respect. Our strong relations extend across energy, trade and investments. We also have a vibrant Indian diaspora strengthening the friendship further. I highlighted this, and a wide range of other issues in this interview with KUNA”.
During the interview, the Prime Minister also said that trade and commerce have been important pillars of the bilateral relationship between India and Kuwait. “Trade and commerce have been important pillars of our bilateral relationship. Our bilateral trade has been on an upswing. Our energy partnership adds a unique value to our bilateral trade,” he said.
Furthermore, PM Modi emphasised the deep-rooted and historic ties between India and Kuwait, highlighting the shared commitment to strengthening relations between the two countries. He stated that the two nations are set to evolve from a conventional buyer-seller dynamic into a strategic partnership, leveraging opportunities across the entire oil and gas value chain.
“Both India and Kuwait are poised to transform their traditional buyer-seller relationship into a strategic partnership by exploring opportunities across the entire oil and gas value chain,” he added.
The Prime Minister also thanked Kawait Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and the Kuwaiti government for looking after the well-being and welfare of the Indians living in the Gulf nation.
On Saturday, PM Modi landed in Kuwait and met the Indian community, addressing a large gathering of the Indian community at a special event “Hala Modi” at the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Indoor Sports Complex in the city.
The Prime Minister praised the Indian community’s contribution to global growth and said that India has the potential to become the “skill capital of the world”. Later, he attended the opening ceremony of the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup as the chief guest at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium.
