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PM Modi Kuwait Visit Live Updates i: Today is the second and last day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kuwait. He arrived in Kuwait on Saturday December 21 ,2024 on a two-day visit. He has arrived in Kuwait on the invitation of Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. This is the first visit of an Indian Prime Minister to Kuwait in four decades.
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11:12 AM, 22-Dec-2024
‘It is easy to let the genie of hatred out of the bottle’: Digvijay
Sharply criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent speech in Kuwait, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Sunday December 22, 2024 accused him of inciting hatred between Hindus and minorities in India for political gains. He said that it is easy to take out the hatred, but it is a difficult task to stop it. He said that ‘it is easy to take out the genie of hatred, but it is challenging to put it back in.
10:57 AM, 22-Dec-2024
Diversification important to increase bilateral trade
PM Modi stressed that diversifying trade apart from oil is important to increase bilateral trade. He said that India and Kuwait have a deep and historical relationship and the relations between the two countries have always been warm and friendly. Modi said that both the countries have been trading with each other since time immemorial.
10:11 AM, 22-Dec-2024
Indian community a living bridge between the two countries
The PM said that about 90 lakh Indians living in the region (GCC) are contributing positively to its economic growth. The Prime Minister said that the Indian community serves as a living bridge between the two countries. He said that trade and commerce have been important pillars of their bilateral relations. In the interview, he expressed happiness that ‘Made in India’ products are making their way to Kuwait. He said that India is today making world-class products at the most economical cost.
09:50 AM, 22-Dec-2024
The GCC region accounts for about one-sixth of India’s total trade
PM Modi said that the energy partnership between the two countries is not just a pillar of economic relations, but it is also a driving force for diversified and sustainable growth, paving the way towards a future of shared prosperity. Modi said that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is of utmost importance to India. The GCC is an organization of six Middle Eastern countries, including Kuwait. He said India’s relations with the Gulf countries are based on historical, cultural and trade ties. The GCC region accounts for about one-sixth of India’s total trade and is home to about one-third of the Indian diaspora.
09:07 AM, 22-Dec-2024
‘Petrochemical’ sector offers another promising opportunity for cooperation’
Kuwait is India’s sixth largest crude oil supplier and fourth largest LPG supplier. PM Modi said there is immense potential for further cooperation as India is emerging as the third largest global energy, oil and LPG consumer. He said Kuwait has about 6.5 per cent of global oil reserves. The ‘petrochemical’ sector offers another promising opportunity for cooperation as India’s fast-growing ‘petrochemical’ industry will be worth US$ 300 billion by 2025.
08:52 AM, 22-Dec-2024
PM’s emphasis on early restoration of peace in Gaza and Ukraine
In an interview to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), PM Modi expressed his willingness to help in efforts that can lead to early restoration of peace in Gaza and Ukraine. He stressed that solutions to such conflicts cannot be found on the battlefield. He emphasized the importance of honest and practical engagement between stakeholders to overcome differences and find solutions through dialogue. Prime Minister Modi also reiterated India’s support for a two-state solution through negotiations to establish a sovereign, independent and capable state for Palestine.
08:38 AM, 22-Dec-2024
Ready to transform relations into strategic partnership: Prime Minister
Prime Minister Modi said that India and Kuwait have deep and historical ties. Both countries are ready to transform their traditional buyer-seller relationship into a strategic partnership by exploring opportunities across the oil and gas sector. PM Modi arrived in Kuwait on Saturday on a two-day visit, the first by an Indian prime minister in four decades.
08:06 AM, 22-Dec-2024
Called Gulf country ‘mini Hindustan’
Earlier, addressing a large gathering of the Indian community at a special event ‘Hala Modi’ at the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Indoor Sports Complex in the city, Modi praised the contribution of the expatriate community to global development and said India has the potential to become the skill capital of the world. PM Modi said hundreds of Indians visit Kuwait every year. You have added the Indian touch to Kuwaiti society. You have filled the canvas of Kuwait with the colours of Indian skill. You have mixed the essence of India’s talent, technology and tradition in Kuwait. The Prime Minister expressed happiness over the presence of Indians from different corners of the country in the Gulf country and called it ‘mini Hindustan’.
08:05 AM, 22-Dec-2024
Attended the opening ceremony of ‘Arabian Gulf Cup’
The Prime Minister on Saturday attended the opening ceremony of the 26th ‘Arabian Gulf Cup’ at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium as the chief guest. The Prime Minister attended the grand opening ceremony along with the Emir of Kuwait, the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the event also provided the Prime Minister an opportunity to hold informal talks with the leadership of Kuwait.
07:54 AM, 22-Dec-2024
PM Modi in Kuwait Live: PM Modi will meet the Prime Minister of Kuwait; ‘Guard of Honor’ will also be given
PM Modi Kuwait Visit Live Updates: Today is the second and last day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kuwait. He reached Kuwait on a two-day visit on Saturday December 21 , 2024 . He has reached Kuwait at the invitation of the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
