External Affairs Minister Jaishankar arrives in Kuwait on bilateral visit

Kuwait City, June 10 (PTI) External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar arrived in Kuwait on a bilateral visit early on Thursday.

According to diplomatic sources, aim of visit is to deepen India's ties with oil-rich Gulf nation.

It comes nearly three months after two countries decided to establish a joint ministerial commission to formulate a framework to strengn ties in sectors like energy, tre, investment, manpower and labour and information techlogy.

Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohamm Al-Sabah visited India in March during which both sides decided to set up joint commission.

"Hon'ble External Affairs Minister of India His Excellency Dr S Jaishankar arrives in Kuwait on a bilateral visit and was received by Ambassor," Indian Embassy re tweeted on Thursday with hashtag 'India Kuwait Friendship'.

Kuwait has been supporting India in dealing with coronavirus pandemic by supplying relief material as well as medical oxygen.

Indian Navy ships have brought a large quantity of medical oxygen from Kuwait in last few weeks. PTI NSD NSD