New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will visit Kuwait next week. The visit comes within the backdrop of the nation reaching out to India amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic with help. Infact,
India and Kuwait established a maritime bridge for transport of medical oxygen and oxygen carrying tools. The bridge noticed Indian Navy ships bringing key provides beneath its Operation Samudra Setu II.
On May 12, Jaishankar and Kuwait FM Dr. Ahmed Nasser Mohammed AlSabah had spoken to one another throughout which the previous thanked the latter for help.
EAM tweeted, “A warm call today with FM @anmas71 of Kuwait. Conveyed our appreciation for the maritime bridge with Kuwait that is enabling smooth oxygen flow.”
A heat name at the moment with FM @anmas71 of Kuwait. Conveyed our appreciation for the maritime bridge with Kuwait that’s enabling easy oxygen circulation.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) May 12, 2021
On May 27, Indian Navy Ship INS Shardul reached Kochi with 270 metric tonnes (MT) of liquid medical oxygen from Kuwait and UAE together with 11 International Standardisation Organisation (ISO) containers, two semi-trailers and 1200 oxygen cylinders. Kuwait despatched India, 185 Metric Tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen in 7 ISO Tanks of 20 MT capability and three semi-trailers of 25 MT capability every, round 1000 oxygen cylinders, oxygen concentrators.
As a part of solidarity for India, iconic Kuwait Towers have been lit in Indian colours amid the COVID-19 disaster with a message in Hindi– Kuwait stands with you. Last yr India reached out to Kuwait and despatched a fast response group to cope with COVID disaster.
Indians kind the biggest expatriate group in Kuwait with over the presence of 1 million Indian group members. This provides an essential individuals to individuals dimension to India-Kuwait ties.
