The historic visit of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Kuwait on Dec 21-22, has culminated in the signing of four major

This came on the day that Kuwait conferred its highest honour — ‘The Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer’ — on Modi for his role in strengthening the relations between the two countries.

India and Kuwait on Sunday elevated their ties to a strategic partnership and inked a key pact for defence cooperation after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive talks with Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and other top leaders of the Gulf nation.

Recognising that defence is an important component of the strategic partnership, both countries maintain that the MoU will provide the required framework to further strengthen bilateral defence ties,

Kuwait and India have agreed to a ‘strategic partnership’ and cooperation in various fields. This was said in a joint statement following the official visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a special invitation of His Highness the Amir, Sheikh Meshal Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

India and Kuwait have elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership, focusing on defense cooperation, investment treaties, and transforming their energy sector interactions. The two nations are keen to collaborate in oil exploration,

Kuwait and India also renewed the Cultural Exchange Program (CEP) for 2025-2029, which will promote cultural exchange through art, music, and literature festivals. They also signed the Executive Program for Sports Cooperation for 2025-2028, which will enhance mutual exchanges, visits by athletes, and the organization of sports-related events.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kuwait, the first in 43 years, resulted in a strategic partnership and a defense cooperation agreement.

During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kuwait, India and Kuwait solidified their partnership by signing four Memorandums of Understanding. These agreements encompass defence cooperation, cultural exchange,