Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day trip to Kuwait, is likely to meet the country's Crown Prince Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah on Sunday. This is the first visit of an Indian prime minister to Kuwait in 43 years.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is heading for a two-day visit to Kuwait, starting today (). The trip assumes importance as he is the first Indian premier to travel to the West Asian country in over four

This marks the first visit by an Indian prime minister to the Gulf nation in over 40 years. The last such visit occurred in 1981 when then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi travelled to Kuwait.

The ministry of external affairs said PM Narendra Modi's visit to Kuwait is expected to “open a new chapter" in India-Kuwait relations.

Modi will hold talks with the top Kuwaiti leadership, visit an Indian labour camp, address the Indian community and attend the opening ceremony of the Gulf Cup football tournament.

India, Kuwait formally established ties in 1961, but the ties go back to history. Pre-oil Kuwait had significant maritime trade with India which was the backbone of its economy.