The PM discussed India-Kuwait historical linkages and people-to-people contacts with Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah…reports Asian Lite News
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with his Nepalese counterpart, K.P. Sharma Oli, and Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. The meetings were held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Sunday.
The PM discussed India-Kuwait historical linkages and people-to-people contacts with Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.
“The talks with His Highness Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Crown Prince of Kuwait, were very productive. We discussed how to add vigour to India-Kuwait ties in sectors like pharma, food processing, technology, energy and more,” the Prime Minister said in a post on social media platform X.
“PM Narendra Modi met HH Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait today, on the sidelines of UNGA. The leaders reviewed India-Kuwait bilateral relations and discussed ways to further strengthen our historical linkages and strong people-to-people contacts,” Randhir Jaiswal, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), said in a post on X.
The leaders noted with satisfaction that the two countries were supporting each other with energy and food security requirements.
“They expressed their firm commitment to deepen and diversify bilateral ties for the mutual benefit of both countries. Prime Minister thanked the Crown Prince for ensuring the well-being of the Indian community in Kuwait, which is the largest diaspora group in the country,” the MEA said, adding that the meeting between the leadership of the two countries is expected to impart fresh momentum to bilateral ties between India and Kuwait.
India has been a natural trading partner of Kuwait and until 1961, Indian Rupee was a legal tender in Kuwait. Till the discovery and development of oil, Kuwait’s economy revolved around its fine harbour and maritime activities which included shipbuilding, 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.
The two countries have had diplomatic relations for more than 60 years.
‘Fruitful meeting with Modi’
After the meeting, Prime Minister Modi in a post on X said: “Had a very good meeting with Prime Minister KP Oli in New York. The India-Nepal friendship is very robust and we look forward to adding even more momentum to our ties. Our talks focused on issues such as energy, technology and trade.”
Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Oli described the meeting as “fruitful” and various matters of bilateral relations were discussed during the meeting.
According to Nepal’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, the two countries enjoy excellent bilateral ties. Founded on the age-old connection of history, culture, tradition and religion, these relations are “close, comprehensive and multidimensional and are pronounced more in political, social, cultural, religious and economic engagements with each other”.
The two countries established diplomatic relations on June 17, 1947.
Regarding its relations with India, the Nepalese foreign office says that the “unwavering commitment to the principles of peaceful coexistence, sovereign equality, and understanding of each other’s aspirations and sensitivities has been the firm foundation on which our bilateral relations have been growing further”.
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