Indian minister calls on HH Amir
KUWAIT CITY, Oct 12: The visiting India’s Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, and Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan today called on HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to offer condolences on behalf of the people and the government of India to Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed AlJaber Al-Sabah on the sad demise of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the late Amir of the State of Kuwait.
The minister also delivered to HH the Amir personal messages from the President and Prime Minister of India, Ram Nath Kovind and Narendra Modi respectively, expressing condolences on the demise of the late Amir and congratulations and best wishes to HH Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on assuming responsibilities as the new Amir of the State of Kuwait.
Prime Minister Modi also conveyed congratulations and best wishes to His Highness Sheikh
Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on his assumption of responsibilities as the Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait.
During the two-day visit the Indian minister also met Dr Khaled Ali Al-Fadhel, Kuwait’s Minister of Oil and Minister of Electricity and Water, to discuss wide ranging issues encompassing bilateral relations and specifically the potential opportunities for enhancing bilateral cooperation in the energy domain.
Minister Pradhan invited AlFadhel to invest in India and be a part of India’s growth story and discussed how to enhance “our energy partnership, including two-way investments in the oil and gas sectors.”
Before his arrival in Kuwait Sunday, the Indian minister had said he was looking forward to meeting the new leadership of Kuwait to further strengthen the multi-faceted India-Kuwait ties and take forward “our historic relationship” in diverse areas.
The minister also paid a visit to the Embassy of India in Kuwait and paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi.