KUWAIT: Kuwait participated in Kochi Dialogue 2025 to cement relations between India and Kuwait. The event, held in southern Indian state of Kerala, was also held to cement cooperation between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council. A statement from the Kuwait Embassy in India told Kuwait News Agency that Secretary General of the GCC Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi participated in the Kochi Dialogue held on 16-17 January. The event, considered the first of its kind to deepen cooperation between India and the GCC, was organised by Centre for Public Policy Research, Kochi, in collaboration with the Indian Ministry of External Affairs under the theme 'India’s Look West Policy in Action: People, Prosperity and Progress.' Ambassador Meshal Mustafa Alshemali said that the Dialogue would help both sides to enhance cooperation in several areas of mutual interest including energy, trade and investment, defense, security , healthcare and food and cyber security.
The dialogue is also a new platform to create promising multi-faceted future visions that bring together the GCC countries and India.
The two-day dialogue was attended by senior officials from India and the Gulf countries, including government officials, ambassadors and businessmen, to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues. The discussions focused on five pivotal topics related to India’s relations with the Gulf, including trade, economy, investments, strategic maritime partnerships, education, healthcare, technology, outreach to the diaspora, and cooperation and innovation in the field of energy.
Minister of State for External Affairs and Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh inaugurated the dialogue, while the Secretary General of the GCC Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi delivered a special speech on the occasion of the launch of the Kochi Dialogue 2025.