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Kuwait FM Abdullah Ali Al Yahya discusses bilateral ties with Jaishankar during India visit

Dec 05, 2024, at 06:28 am

Kuwait Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al Yahya met his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar when they reviewed the entire spectrum of India-Kuwait ties in areas including politics, trade, investment, energy, food security and people-to-people ties.

Narendra Modi stresses the importance India gives to its bilateral bond with Kuwait during his meeting with Crown Prince

Sep 23, 2024, at 10:46 pm

Narendra Modi met Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UNGA in New York when he stressed that New Delhi attaches utmost importance to its bilateral relations with Kuwait.

S Jaishankar discusses bilateral ties with Kuwaiti leaders

Aug 19, 2024, at 02:56 am

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday visited Kuwait when he met Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah and thanked him for his guidance and insights on taking ties between the two nations to a higher level.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to visit Kuwait tomorrow

Aug 17, 2024, at 11:54 pm

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Kuwait on Sunday when he is expected to meet the country's Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, officials said.

Narendra Modi praises Kuwaiti government for launching radio programme in Hindi

Jul 01, 2024, at 11:16 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked the Kuwait government for launching a radio programme in Hindi and described the move as a 'wonderful initiative'.

IAF special flight carrying mortal remains of 45 Indians killed in Kuwait fire lands in Kochi

Jun 14, 2024, at 04:34 pm

New Delhi/Kochi/IBNS: A special flight of Indian Air Force (AIF) carrying the mortal remains of 45 Indians killed in the Kuwait fire reached Kochi on Friday morning.

Indian Air Force plane carrying 45 Kuwait fire tragedy victims heading towards Kerala

Jun 14, 2024, at 02:19 pm

A special Indian Air Force flight, carrying the bodies of 45 people who died in a fire tragedy in Kuwait, are currently being carried to India.

Kuwait fire incident: Bodies of Indians killed charred beyond recognition, DNA tests underway

Jun 13, 2024, at 04:13 pm

New Delhi/Kuwait City/IBNS: The bodies of Indians killed in the Kuwait fire are charred beyond recognition so DNA tests are underway for their identification, said Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh.

Kuwait building fire kills 40 Indian nationals, PM Modi holds high-level meeting

Jun 13, 2024, at 04:11 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Forty Indians were among 49 killed after a fire broke out in a building housing workers in Kuwait's Mangaf city on Wednesday, media reports said.

'Deeply shocked, will render fullest assistance': S Jaishankar on Kuwait building fire that killed 40 Indians

Jun 13, 2024, at 02:24 am

New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Wednesday said he is "deeply shocked" by news of 40 Indians being killed in the fire that broke at a six-floor building in Kuwait's Mangaf city at 6 am local time (9 am IST).

Forty-one people, including several Indians, die in Kuwait building fire

Jun 12, 2024, at 11:38 pm

At least 41 people, mostly Indian nationals, died after a fire broke out at a six-storey building in Kuwait on Wednesday.

Kuwait building fire leaves 35 people, including Indians, dead

Jun 12, 2024, at 09:12 pm

At least 35 people, including a few Indians, died after a massive fire broke out in a six-storeyed building at Mangaf block in Kuwait's Ahmadi Governorate on Wednesday, local media reports said.

India lauds Kuwait for launching Hindi Radio programme

Apr 22, 2024, at 03:34 pm

Kuwait has launched its first-ever HindiRadio Broadcast, a move India praised and hoped would further strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two nations.

Narendra Modi congratulates new Emir of Kuwait

Dec 22, 2023, at 11:24 pm

PM Narendra Modi recently congratulated Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for taking over as the new Emir of Kuwait.

Indian PM Narendra Modi condoles death of Kuwait's ruling emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Dec 18, 2023, at 03:33 pm

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi has condoled the death of Kuwait's ruling emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

V. Muraleedharan to participate in high-level discussion with Ministers during Kuwati visit

Aug 23, 2023, at 11:18 pm

Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs V. Muraleedharan will participate in high-level discussions with Kuwaiti Ministers and dignitaries during his visit to the country on Wednesday.

INS Visakhapatnam docks at Al-Shuwaikh Port in Kuwait

Aug 21, 2023, at 11:06 pm

Indian naval ship INS Visakhapatnam, which is on a three-day state visit to Kuwait, recently docked at Al-Shuwaikh Port.

Indian Ambassador Adarsh Swaika meets Kuwait National Assembly Speaker Ahmed Al-Sadoun, discusses prospects of bilateral relations

Aug 07, 2023, at 07:45 pm

Indian Ambassador to Kuwait Adarsh Swaika on Sunday met Ahmed Al-Sadoun, the Speaker of the National Assembly of the State of Kuwait, and appraised him of the state and prospects of bilateral relations between the two countries.

Diversification of trade between India, Kuwait needed, says envoy Adarsh Swaika

Jul 29, 2023, at 07:56 pm

Kuwait City: Indian envoy to Kuwait Adarsh Swaika has said there is a need to diversify trade between the two countries.

Ships of First Training Squadron, comprising of INS Tir, Sujata and CGS Sarathi, arrived in Kuwait

Oct 06, 2022, at 10:45 pm

New York: The ships of First Training Squadron (1TS) comprising  INS Tir, Sujata and CGS Sarathi arrived at Port Al-Shuwaikh, Kuwait on Oct 4.

Kuwait to deport Muslim expats including Indians who protested against Nupur Sharma's Prophet Muhammed remark

Jun 13, 2022, at 02:09 am

Kuwait/IBNS: In a strong action, the Kuwait city has decided to arrest and deport all Asian Muslim expats including the Indians, who had protested against now suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma's controversial remark on Prophet Muhammed.

India rejects OIC's 'narrow minded' comments

Jun 06, 2022, at 06:48 pm

New Delhi: India on Monday accused the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) of making "motivated, misleading and mischievous comments" and said New Delhi categorically rejects the "unwarranted and narrow-minded comments".

India, Kuwait sign MoU on safeguarding Indian workers

Jun 11, 2021, at 11:17 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India and Kuwait have signed a memorandum of understanding providing Indian workers in the Gulf nation protection under law.

Foreign Minister S jaishankar makes surprise stopover in Doha to meet Qatari NSA

Jun 10, 2021, at 06:40 am

Doha/IBNS: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday made a surprise stop over at Qatar on his way to Kuwait and met the country's national security advisor.

Indian foreign minister S Jaishankar to visit Kuwait

Jun 09, 2021, at 02:31 am

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit Kuwait on June 9-11 at the invitation of Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs,  Kuwait. This will be his first visit to Kuwait as the foreign minister.

SC defers hearing of plea to bring back stranded Indians from Kuwait

Aug 04, 2020, at 08:35 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred, till next week, the hearing of a petition to bring back Indians stranded in Kuwait.

Over 8 lakh Indians may be forced to leave after Kuwait govt approves draft expat quota bill: Reports

Jul 06, 2020, at 11:36 pm

Kuwait City/IBNS: At least eight lakh Indians may have to leave Kuwait as its National Assembly committee approved a draft expat quota bill aimed at trimming down the workforce from foreign countries, said media reports.

Kuwait rejects online anti-India propaganda, reposes faith in friendship of two nations

Apr 30, 2020, at 08:46 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Days after Twitter deleted fake handles attributed to royal family members of the Gulf countries which were used to target and  spread false news about India, Kuwait has now rejected attempts to spoil ties with the nation through ‘foreign sponsored’ social media posts.

Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding between India and Kuwait for cooperation on the recruitment of domestic workers

Jan 23, 2019, at 05:03 pm

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing Memorandum of Understanding between India and Kuwait for cooperation on the Recruitment of Domestic Workers.

Cabinet approves signing of MoU between SEBI and Capital Markets Authority, Kuwait

Oct 12, 2017, at 04:03 am

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) with Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Kuwait for mutual co-operation and technical assistance.