KUWAIT: India’s Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs V Muraleedharan will pay an official visit to the State of Kuwait from 23-24 August, 2023. This will be his second official visit as Minister of State for External Affairs to Kuwait, a press release issued by MEA said. During the visit, the minister will hold high level discussions with Kuwaiti Ministers and dignitaries.
He will also interact with various Indian community organizations and a wide cross section of members of community including from the fields of business, health, education and other professionals. India and Kuwait share historically warm and close bilateral ties.
There are around one million Indians in Kuwait. India is amongst the largest trading partners of Kuwait and Kuwait is a major supplier of oil for India. The bilateral trade reached an all time high of $13.8 billion in the last financial year. The visit is expected to further deepen the strong partnership between the two countries, the release added.