In Special Gesture, Kuwait PM Personally Sees Off Modi As He Emplanes For New Delhi — WATCH
In a special gesture, Kuwaiti PM Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah came to off Modi at the airport as he left for India. PM Modi, in a post on X, thanked the Kuwait counterpart for the special gesture.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for New Delhi after wrapping up his two-day visit to Kuwait during which the two countries elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership, marking a new era of bilateral cooperation and growth.
Modi's visit to Kuwait was the first by an Indian Prime Minister to the Gulf nation in 43 years. In a special gesture, Kuwaiti Prime Minister Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah came to off Modi at the airport as he left for India. PM Modi, in a post on X, thanked the Kuwait counterpart for the special gesture.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for Delhi from Kuwait after completing his 2-day visit to Kuwait at the invitation of Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Amir of the State of Kuwait
— ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2024
(Source - DD News) pic.twitter.com/VLJD2EPYjm
"Thank you Kuwait! This visit was historic and will greatly enhance our bilateral relations. I thank the Government and people of Kuwait for their warmth. I also thank the PM of Kuwait for the special gesture of coming to the airport for the see-off," Modi said in a post on X.
Thank you Kuwait! This visit was historic and will greatly enhance our bilateral relations. I thank the Government and people of Kuwait for their warmth. I also thank the PM of Kuwait for the special gesture of coming to the airport for the see-off. pic.twitter.com/2WPKwPtXkT
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 22, 2024
"A historic & successful visit to Kuwait concludes! PM @narendramodi emplanes for New Delhi,' Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi held extensive talks with the country's top leadership, including Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, with whom he discussed boosting ties in information technology, pharmaceuticals, fintech, infrastructure and security.
"In line with the close ties between our nations, we have elevated our partnership to a strategic one and I am optimistic that our friendship will flourish even more in the times to come," Modi said in a post on X.
Modi held wide-ranging talks with Kuwaiti Prime Minister Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Crown Prince Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah with a focus on giving new momentum to the overall bilateral ties.
The Indian prime minister was also conferred Kuwait's highest honour - 'The Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer' - for his role in strengthening the good relations between the two countries.
On Saturday, Modi addressed an Indian community event and visited an Indian labour camp. The over one million-strong Indian community is the largest expatriate community in Kuwait.
The Gulf nation is among India's top trading partners, with bilateral trade valued at USD 10.47 billion in the financial year 2023-24. Kuwait is India's sixth largest crude supplier, meeting 3 per cent of the country's energy needs. Indian exports to Kuwait reached USD 2 billion for the first time, while investments by the Kuwait Investment Authority in India exceeded USD 10 billion.
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