Ambassador Shri Sibi George, accompanied by senior officials of the Indian Embassy, held a virtual meeting with the officials of Non-Resident Keralites Affairs (NORKA) as part of the Ministry of External Affairs's larger initiative to promote and facilitate engagement of embassies with the States of India. The meeting was led by Dr K Ellangovan, Principal Secretary (NORKA & Industries) Government of Kerala and attended by senior representatives of NORKA.

During the interaction, Ambassador briefed about various initiatives taken by the Embassy for the welfare of the Indian Community in Kuwait. Ambassador briefed about various outreach activities like open house sessions, registration drives, consular service feedback mechanism; the recently signed memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the domain of recruitment of domestic workers, the issues faced by stranded Indian nationals and their welfare matters, business, investment, tourism and cultural promotion efforts, and also on the potential for enhancing bilateral collaboration. Dr K Ellangovan briefed about NORKA and its vision for the welfare of the non-resident Keralite Community abroad, including the State of Kuwait.

Positive discussions were held on various matters of importance to the non-resident diaspora from Kerala in Kuwait; streamlining institutional cooperation to facilitate safe, orderly, legal & ethical recruitment of manpower including that of nurses; and on ways and means of further enhancing trade, commercial, investments and cultural linkages so as to increase direct exports from Kerala and facilitate inward investments and inbound tourism from Kuwait. They also discussed the issues faced by students, including the possibility of holding various competitive examinations in Kuwait.