PM Modi's Kuwait visit will elevate bilateral ties, says Indian envoy Swaika

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kuwait is highly significant and is expected to elevate bilateral relations to unprecedented heights, according to India's Ambassador to Kuwait, Adarsh Swaika.

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"The visit of the honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very significant, particularly in the context of three important facts. Firstly, that this visit is taking place to Kuwait after a long gap of 43 years. Secondly, this is the only country in the Gulf region that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had not visited so far. And thirdly, that between the two sides, also, if you see, this is the first high-level visit in the last one decade. Last, I think the last Prime Minister of Kuwait had visited India in 2013 so this makes the visit very special," Swaika told ANI.

PM Modi is scheduled to visit Kuwait on December 21-22, at the invitation of Kuwait Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, according to a release by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

During the visit, PM Modi will meet with the leadership of Kuwait and interact with the large and vibrant Indian community in Kuwait.