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Ambassador Dr Adarsh Swaika today called on the Minister of State for Municipal and Communication Affairs of Kuwait H.E Fahad Ali Zayed Al-Shuala.

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Published: Wednesday, 13 September 2023 13:14

Ambassador Dr Adarsh Swaika today called on the Minister of State for Municipal and Communication Affairs of Kuwait H.E Fahad Ali Zayed Al-Shuala.

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Ambassador Dr Adarsh Swaika today called on the Minister of State for Municipal and Communication Affairs of Kuwait H.E Fahad Ali Zayed Al-Shuala. Discussions pertained to potential opportunities for cooperation in the IT and maritime sectors.

Embassy of India in Kuwait invites for the Indian Cultural Evening

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Published: Monday, 11 September 2023 11:11

Embassy of India in Kuwait invites for the Indian Cultural Evening

Embassy of India in Kuwait in association with National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters, Government of State of Kuwait invites all people in Kuwait for a Indian Cultural Evening as part of the Kuwait Summer Festival at Abdulhusain Abdulridha Theater, Salmiya on 12 September 2023 from 7.30 pm to 9 pm. The entry is on a first come, first serve basis with the last entry to the venue at 7:30 PM. Please note that the entry is free and there are limited seats only. Civil id is mandatory for entry. IEK CE1

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Shri V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, paid an official visit to the State of Kuwait from 23-24 August, 2023.

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Published: Friday, 25 August 2023 05:58

Shri V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, paid an official visit to the State of Kuwait from 23-24 August, 2023.

Shri V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, paid an official visit to the State of Kuwait from 23-24 August, 2023. This was the first Ministerial visit from the Indian side to Kuwait in the last 2 years.

2.​ During the visit, MoS called on Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister of State of Kuwait, H.E. Sheikh Talal Khalid Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Foreign Minister H.E. Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. He also met the Deputy Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah. The meetings provided an opportunity to discuss avenues to further strengthen our bilateral relations in different areas. There was a clear interest on both sides for giving more content to the economic partnership. Diversification of bilateral trade and greater bilateral investments was stressed by both delegations. MoS expressed appreciation to the Kuwaiti side for the welfare of Indian community in Kuwait and discussed issues affecting the Indian community.

3.​ MoS had a number of interactions with the large and vibrant Indian community in Kuwait. He attended a gathering of over 300 members of Indian community from diverse fields and applauded the role of the Indian community in contributing to the development of Kuwait and strengthening of the bilateral relations between both countries. MoS also separately met some community and professional groups and attended a business event organized by the Indian Business and Professional Council in Kuwait.

4.​ MoS inaugurated the Shilaphalakam at the premises of the Indian Embassy in Kuwait on 23 August to honour the sacrifices of the freedom fighters of the Indian Independence.

5.​The visit was an opportunity to strengthen our bilateral relations and identify new areas of cooperation to deepen our economic partnership.

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ADDRESS BY AMBASSADOR DURING ONBOARD RECEPTION - 21 AUGUST 2023

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Published: Tuesday, 22 August 2023 05:32

ADDRESS BY AMBASSADOR DURING ONBOARD RECEPTION - 21 AUGUST 2023


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Western Fleet Commander of Indian Navy Rear Admiral Vineet McCarty

Captain Ashok Rao

Excellencies, Ambassadors and High Commissioners

Dignitaries from Kuwait

Officers and crew members of INS Vishakhapatnam

Friends from media

Good Evening !! Namaskar! Assalam-Alaikum

​Let me first express my gratitude to His Excellency Dr Abdullah Meshal Mubarak Al-Sabah, for his gracious presence as the Chief Guest for this evening’s reception onboard Indian Naval Ship Visakhapatnam, our indigenously built flagship carrier of Western fleet and named after a historical city and naval base on the eastern coast of India. It cannot be a more proud moment for me to see this majestic Indian Naval Ship berthed in Kuwait. The presence of the Western Fleet Commander onboard the ship shows the importance we attach to the growing defence ties between India and the State of Kuwait.

2.​I would like to take this opportunity to express my deep appreciation and profound gratitude to the leadership, the Government and the people of the State of Kuwait, for their steadfast commitment to the close and friendly relations between India and Kuwait.

Friends,

3.​Dhows and ships have historically been the main driver of the strong and intense people to people ties between our two countries. Not only did our Kuwaitis friends in the 19th and early 20th century went to India on dhows and boats with Arabian horses, pearls and dates and brought back textiles, timber, spices etc, they laid the foundation of our strong bilateral ties. And what could be more poignant a fact then that the Indian rupee was the legal tender in Kuwait for over a century till 1961. It would be no exaggeration therefore to say that India and Kuwait are natural allies and true partners. And this could be seen in our multi-faceted bilateral relations over the years - be it energy, trade, infrastructure development, medical cooperation, people to people exchanges, or defence cooperation and security. The large and vibrant Indian community in Kuwait is a manifestation of our close people to people linkages.

4.​Defence cooperation constitutes a significant element of our shared strategic vision for the region. The bilateral defence engagements have seen a noticeable upswing in the recent past with an increased frequency of Indian Naval ship visits facilitated with active support of the State of Kuwait. We will remain ever grateful to our Kuwaiti friends for their assistance in establishing the Sea-Air bridge between India and Kuwait in 2021 for supply of liquid oxygen during the second COVID wave. These Naval engagements have assisted us in promoting understanding and furthering inter-operability between the two friendly Navies.

Friends,

5.​Indian Naval assets have been increasingly deployed in recent times to address the maritime concerns of the region. In addition, Indian Navy has also been involved in assisting countries in the Region with Hydrographic Survey, Search and Rescue and other such capacity building and capability-enhancement activities. During the three days of port call, both sides participated in various training interactions onboard and at the Naval base to understand the operational procedures of both sides besides the high level meetings/ interactions. This unique exposure and interaction between the two Naval forces has given them meaningful insights into the working aspects of each other. I am sure that the coming days will witness more such interactions.

6.​I know humidity has been very high during the last one week and therefore I would conclude my remarks by once again thanking all of you for joining us today evening. My special thanks to His Excellency Under Secretary Defence .

Ladies and Gentlemen, please enjoy the evening.

Thank you,

Jai Hind !!

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Ambassador of India Dr Adarsh Swaika called on the Commerce Minister of Kuwait H.E Mohd Othman Al Aiban

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Published: Friday, 07 July 2023 03:42

Ambassador of India Dr Adarsh Swaika called on the Commerce Minister of Kuwait H.E Mohd Othman Al Aiban

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Ambassador of India Dr Adarsh Swaika called on the Commerce Minister of Kuwait H.E Mohd Othman Al Aiban. He apprised the Minister of the increasing trend in bilateral trade and prospects for greater diversification. India was the biggest importer from Kuwait in the 3rd quarter of last financial year .

Ambassador called on H.E Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Jaber Al-Sabah, Chief of the Diwan of His Highness the Crown Prince

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Published: Thursday, 15 June 2023 11:02

Ambassador called on H.E Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Jaber Al-Sabah, Chief of the Diwan of His Highness the Crown Prince

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Ambassador called on H.E Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Jaber Al-Sabah, Chief of the Diwan of His Highness the Crown Prince, today. He apprised him of the current state and future prospects of India-Kuwait bilateral relations, including opportunities for strengthening cooperation

Ambassador of India Dr Adarsh Swaika met with H.E Nimr Fahad Alsabah, Under Secretary, Ministry of Oil of Kuwait

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Published: Wednesday, 14 June 2023 03:43

Ambassador of India Dr Adarsh Swaika met with H.E Nimr Fahad Alsabah, Under Secretary, Ministry of Oil of Kuwait

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Ambassador of India Dr Adarsh Swaika met with H.E Nimr Fahad Alsabah, Under Secretary, Ministry of Oil of Kuwait, today. They appreciated the strong oil connect between the two countries & discussed opportunities for further strengthening bilateral collaboration in this important sector.

Ambassador AdarshSwaika called on the Minister of Education Dr Hamad Abdulwahab Hamad Al-Adwani,

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Published: Tuesday, 23 May 2023 11:19

Ambassador AdarshSwaika called on the Minister of Education Dr Hamad Abdulwahab Hamad Al-Adwani,

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Ambassador AdarshSwaika called on the Minister of Education Dr Hamad Abdulwahab Hamad Al-Adwani, today. Discussions focused on enhancing bilateral cooperation in the field of higher education and issues related to Indian professionals in Kuwait.

Ambassador AdarshSwaika met the new Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs H.E Aziz Al-Dehani

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Published: Tuesday, 23 May 2023 04:05

Ambassador AdarshSwaika met the new Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs H.E Aziz Al-Dehani

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Ambassador AdarshSwaika met the new Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs H.E Aziz Al-Dehani, today. Discussions focused on various bilateral consular matters, including some of the consular issues affecting the Indian community in Kuwait

Ambassador called on Governor of Jahra Governorate H.E Nasser F M Al-Hajraf

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Published: Monday, 22 May 2023 04:05

 Ambassador called on Governor of Jahra Governorate H.E Nasser F M Al-Hajraf

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Ambassador called on Governor of Jahra Governorate H.E Nasser F M Al-Hajraf, today. He apprised him of the steps being taken to strengthen bilateral relations, including in the fields of education, medical and healthcare and recruitment of professionals.

Ambassador called on Governor of Farwaniya Governorate H.E Sheikh Mishal Jaber Abdullah Jaber Alsabah.

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Published: Wednesday, 17 May 2023 10:42

Ambassador called on Governor of Farwaniya Governorate H.E Sheikh Mishal Jaber Abdullah Jaber Alsabah.

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Ambassador called on Governor of Farwaniya Governorate H.E Sheikh Mishal Jaber Abdullah Jaber Alsabah. He thanked him for the welfare of the large Indian community in his jurisdiction. He apprised him of the steps being taken to further strengthen bilateral relations.

Ambassador met with HE Dr Abdullah Mishaal Al Sabah, Undersecretary of Ministry of Defence of Kuwait

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Published: Monday, 15 May 2023 03:46

Ambassador met with HE Dr Abdullah Mishaal Al Sabah, Undersecretary of Ministry of Defence of Kuwait

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Ambassador met with HE Dr Abdullah Mishaal Al Sabah, Undersecretary of Ministry of Defence of Kuwait to review various aspects of bilateral defence cooperation. He thanked the Undersecretary for the support to Indian Naval Ship visits last year and apprised him of prospects for greater bilateral cooperation in this domain.

 
  
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