Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive a ceremonial guard of honour at the Bayan Palace, the Kuwait Emir's official residence, on Sunday morning.
He will also hold a separate meeting with the Kuwait Emir, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and the Crown Prince, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah. This will be followed by signing of an MoU with the Kuwaiti Prime Minister Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah along with discussions on political relations, trade, investment, defence and culture.
Glad to have met His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah during the opening ceremony of the Arabian Gulf Cup. pic.twitter.com/DaoPLKYhFy
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 21, 2024
This comes a day after he met the Emir on Saturday while attending the opening ceremony of the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup. The PM, who was the chief guest at the event, is on a two-day visit to Kuwait.
भारत आज इसलिए ग्लोबल कनेक्टिविटी की अहम कड़ी बन रहा है… pic.twitter.com/d3j7FZJM71
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 21, 2024
The two leaders had informal conversation during the meeting, following which Modi shared a photo with the Emir and posted on X, "Glad to have met His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah during the opening ceremony of the Arabian Gulf Cup."
Modi wished the best for all participating countries in the biennial tournament. Besides Kuwait, GCC nations, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain, well as neighbouring Arab countries Iraq and Yemen are the participants in the football cup.
भारत के टैलेंट से दुनिया की तरक्की हो, इसलिए विदेशों में काम करने वाले भारतीयों के वेलफेयर और सुविधाओं के लिए हम कोई कोर-कसर नहीं छोड़ रहे हैं। pic.twitter.com/0RNDF16bjk
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 21, 2024
Modi's visit, which concludes on Sunday, is the first by an Indian Prime Minister in 43 years. The last time an Indian PM visited the Gulf country was in 1981, when Indira Gandhi was Prime Minister.
Modi on Saturday addressed the Indian diaspora during an event titled, Hala Modi, at the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Indoor Sports Complex, where he lauded the community for playing their part in global development.
The PM said India is well-equipped to meet the world's demand for talent and could become the skill capital of the world. Pointing out that Indians have added an Indian touch to the Kuwaiti society, Modi said they have "filled the canvas of Kuwait with the colours of Indian skills" and called the Gulf nation a 'mini-Hindustan'.
"You have mixed the essence of India's talent, technology, and tradition in Kuwait,” the PM said, pointing out that Indian teachers are creating the next generation of Kuwaiti citizens while engineers and architects are building the next generation of infrastructure.
