During their initial bilateral meeting on Sunday (22 December), Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait took their relationship to a new level by designating it as a "strategic partnership".

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.

India and Kuwait on Sunday elevated their ties to a strategic partnership, inked a key pact on boosting defence cooperation and vowed to soon finalise an ambitious investment treaty as 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 to broad-base the bilateral relations.

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.

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,

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.

India and Kuwait on Sunday agreed to elevate the bilateral relationship to a "strategic partnership," according to an official statement. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah during his two-day visit, which is the first visit of an Indian prime minister to the gulf nation in 43 years.

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.

Modi invited a delegation comprising the Kuwaiti Investment Authority and other stakeholders to visit India to look at new opportunities in the fields of energy, defence, medical devices, pharma, food parks,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kuwait resulted in the elevation of India-Kuwait ties to a 'Strategic Partnership'. The leaders discussed collaboration in sectors like IT, pharmaceuticals, FinTech,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Kuwait's Emir, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and elevated their countries' relationship to a 'Strategic Partnership'. They discussed cooperation in sectors like pharmaceuticals,