India, Kuwait discuss ways to deepen strategic partnership

Daijiworld Media Network - Kuwait

Kuwait, Sep 9: Aseem Mahajan, Additional Secretary (Gulf) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), on Wednesday met Kuwait's Assistant Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs Tahani Rashid Al-Nasser and held discussions on a wide range of areas of cooperation aimed at further deepening the India-Kuwait Strategic Partnership.

"Additional secretary (Gulf), Aseem R. Mahajan, met H E Tahani Rashid Al-Nasser, Assistant Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs, in Kuwait today. Discussions were held across a wide range of areas of cooperation to further deepen the India-Kuwait Strategic Partnership," the Embassy of India in Kuwait said in a post on X.

On Tuesday, the 8th India-Kuwait Foreign Office Consultations were held in Kuwait, co-chaired by Mahajan and Kuwait's Assistant Foreign Minister for Asia Affairs, Nawaf Abdullatif Sulaiman Al-Ahmed.

The two sides discussed ways to further strengthen the Strategic Partnership across several areas, including political relations, trade, investment, defence, security, energy, technology, agriculture, health, culture and people-to-people ties.

They also reviewed progress made at meetings of Joint Working Groups (JWGs) under the Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) mechanism, the MEA said in a statement.

The delegations also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.

Both sides agreed to hold the next round of Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi on a mutually convenient date.

Mahajan also called on Hamad Suleiman Mashaan Al-Mashaan, Deputy Foreign Minister of Kuwait.

"Shri Aseem R. Mahajan, Additional Secretary (Gulf), called on H.E. Hamad Suleiman Mashaan Al-Mashaan, Deputy Foreign Minister of the State of Kuwait today. The discussions focused on bilateral ties, ongoing initiatives, and ways to deepen the multi-faceted India-Kuwait Strategic Partnership," the Embassy said on X.

India and Kuwait share longstanding ties, which were elevated to a Strategic Partnership in December 2024.

The MEA noted that the 1.05-million-strong Indian community in Kuwait continues to serve as an important bridge between the two countries.