The Ambassador of India H.E. Ajai Malhotra hosted representatives of the Goan community in Kuwait to interact with former Chief Minister of Goa and Member of the Congress Working Committee, Hon’ble Luizinho Faleiro, Goa Chief Secretary Mr. S.K. Srivastava, besides prominent Goans from a dozen countries, including India.
Also present at the meeting were eminent authors, poets, educationists, and other Konkani speakers from Goa who were visiting Kuwait for the 5th Global Goans Convention held in Kuwait from November 16-17, 2010. Addressing the gathering, Ambassador Malhotra noted that Kuwait is a home away from home for nearly 50,000 Goans. They are a vibrant part of the Indian community in Kuwait, which is acknowledged as being sincere, hard-working, talented, and disciplined. He complimented Goans in Kuwait for nurturing their culture, including through music, dance, tiatr, and football, while extending humanitarian support to the needy. Hon’ble Faleiro and Chief Secretary Srivastava thanked the Ambassador for support and assistance to the community. Hon’ble Faleiro also gifted his autobiography, “My Goa”, to the Ambassador, while the Chief Secretary presented books on Goa for the Embassy Library.