EAM Jaishankar met Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah and Prime Minister Sheikh Muhammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah. Sharing details of the meeting, Jaishanakar said in a post on X, “Honoured to call on His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, the Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait. Conveyed the greetings of the President and Prime Minister.

“India and Kuwait share centuries-old bonds of goodwill and friendship. Our contemporary partnership is expanding steadily. Thank him for his guidance and insights on taking our ties to a higher level.”

The EAM also informed about the meeting with the Kuwaiti Prime Minister, saying, “Pleased to call on His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait. Conveyed the greetings of PM Narendra Modi.

“Appreciated his perspectives on the deepening of India-Kuwait ties. Valued his views in regard to further economic cooperation.”

Jaishankar’s one-day visit enabled both sides to review various aspects of India-Kuwait bilateral relations, including political, trade, investment, energy, security, cultural, consular, and people-to-people contacts.

Earlier, Jaishankar received a warm welcome from Kuwait’s Foreign Minister, Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, upon his arrival there on August 18. In 2021, the EAM marked an official visit to Kuwait from June 9-11 during which he called on its Prime Minister and delivered a letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Amir of Kuwait.