Kuwaiti’s perspective on the India – Kuwait relationship...
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
India and Kuwait have warm ,and healthy relationship before decades,,
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Both countries have cultural and trade links of six decades of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the relationship has gone from strength to strength and enhanced the people-to-people relations.
The presence of nearly a million Indians in Kuwait and the thousands of Kuwaitis who make regular trips to India for business, education, tourism and healthcare needs.
India has consistently been among the top-ten trading partners of Kuwait. Of this trade, India imports mainly oil and its derivatives, while Indian exports to Kuwait include food items, cereals, textiles, garments, electrical and engineering equipment,ceramics, machinery and mechanical appliances, cars, trucks, buses, tyres, chemicals, jewelry, handicrafts, metal products, iron and steel, and others.,,,
Indian public sector companies in the aviation, insurance, and telecommunication sectors have been operating in Kuwait for long period , while Indian private companies from the construction, power and petroleum sectors, have implemented several major projects in Kuwait.
Meanwhile, state-owned companies in Kuwait such as Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and Kuwait Airways have offices in India and several large companies from the private sector in Kuwait, including Alghanim Group, the KAPICO Group, Global Investment House and Kuwait Finance House have been doing business in India. In recent years, India and Kuwait have been exploring possibilities of joint-venture projects in the oil and gas sector in both countries, and Indian companies are active in bidding for projects in Kuwait’s mega infrastructure development programs.
As part of its efforts to improve and increase trade, commerce and tourism, the Indian Embassy in Kuwait regularly organizes trade exhibitions, seminars, and facilitates participation of Indian delegations in international trade exhibitions in Kuwait, as well as encourages business delegations from Kuwait to visit India.
India and Kuwait participate in various global forums and international gatherings where the two sides share consensus on issues of global dimension, and support just causes around the world. constructive engagement over aggression, non-discriminatory global trade practices, equitable global responsibility for the protection of the environment, disarmament, regional stability, international peace and sustainable growth among other issues.
India has maintained a proactive and pragmatic foreign policy that fundamentally considers the world community as part of a single large global family whose members must live together in peace and harmony, work and grow together, and have trust in each other for the benefit of all humanity.
This Indian growth story and its success is a triumph of our collective human spirit — it is a triumph of hope, of devotion, of hard work, of dedication to not only the well-being of the people of our nation but also to those in other countries and to the larger cause of humanity.
As the two countries complete their historic 60 years of diplomatic relations, it bears remembering that the destinies of India and Kuwait are inter-linked by centuries of historical ties, close geographic proximity, strong cultural affinity and an open and broadminded viewpoint that embraces diversity and pluralism. The great vision that Kuwait and India have for a future is also defined within the shared parameters of peace, stability and economic prosperity, democratic values and a global outlook. To ensure a stable and secure regional environment and continued economic prosperity for its people,
Traditionally both Kuwait and India enjoy a warm and cordial relationship, which is rooted in history and sustained people-to-people contact. The year 2020-2021 was celebrated as the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relationship between the two nations. India has always been a natural trading partner of Kuwait and until the year 1961, Indian Rupee was a legal tender in Kuwait. Roopa dinar still remains of its memory it is a great honour for India and Indians .
Shukran Kuwait
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Prasitha K Maruthy, Receptionist, City Clinic Fahaheel |
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Prasitha K Maruthy, Receptionist, City Clinic Fahaheel
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