India to establish a joint ministerial commission with Kuwait to strengthen bilateral ties

New Delhi, March 19: In a bid to enhance the bilateral ties between both countries, India and Kuwait have decided to establish a joint commission. The commission will act as an umbrella for all bilateral institutional engagements such as Foreign Office Consultations and Joint Working Groups (JWGs).

 

This has come during the meeting between Foreign Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah and External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar. As per External Ministry, it will be called a Joint Commission Meeting (JCM).

 

 

The ministry further added that the Joint Commission will be charged with formulating the required basis to strengthen the relations between the two countries, particularly in the fields of - Energy, Trade, Economy, Investment, Human Resources, Manpower and Labour, Finance, Skills, Culture, Science & Technology, Information Technology, Health, Education, Defense and Security. The Joint Commission will also review Agreements concluded between the two countries and find suitable solutions for any issues in their implementation, it said.

 

During the meeting, they reviewed all aspects of the India-Kuwait bilateral relationship and discussed regional developments. Apart from it they also explored ways and means to impart further dynamism in the traditional and friendly ties between the two countries.

 

Both the leaders also discussed regional developments during the meeting and explored ways and means to impart further dynamism in the traditional and friendly ties between the two countries.

 

 

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the Kuwaiti foreign minister thanked India for supplying his country with 200,000 doses of ''Made in India'' Covishield vaccines. Moreover, Jaishankar invited more investments from Kuwait into India in sectors like energy, infrastructure, food security, healthcare, and education.

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