India and Kuwait held bilateral talks to improve air connectivity

Monday, January 14, 2019

India and Kuwait on Monday held bilateral talks to enhance cooperation in the field of civil aviation and air transport. The meeting held at Mumbai was attended by President of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah and India's Union Minister of Commerce, Industry and Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu.

Kuwait's Ambassador to India Jassim Al-Najim, Kuwaiti National Carrier Kuwait Airway's Chief Executive Officer Kamel Al-Awadhi, Jazeera Airways CEO Rohit Ramachandran, Deputy Director General for Aviation Safety and Air Transport Affairs Engineer Emad Al-Jlewi were also part of the delegation.

Number of issues of mutual concern in the field of civil aviation and air transport were discussed during the meeting. The meeting also underlined the importance of more dialogue between technical teams from both sides to enhance cooperation, increase flights and deepen coordination among airlines from both nations.

The meeting aims to boost cooperation with the Indian authorities in the field of civil aviation.

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