Kuwait

August 28, 2024 9:40 AM

Indian Ambassador meets new Ahmadi Governor in Kuwait, highlights community contributions

In a move to bolster diplomatic relations, India's Ambassador to Kuwait, Adarsh Swaika, met with Sheikh Humoud Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the newly appointed Governor of Ahmadi Governorate on Tuesday. The meeting served as an opportunity for Ambassador Swaika to congratulate the Governor on his recent appointment and discuss the substantial contributions of the Indian community within the Governorate. The Indian Embassy in Kuwait announced the meeting via their official social media account, stat...

September 16, 2024 5:04 PM

EAM Jaishankar to visit Kuwait on August 18

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will undertake an official visit to Kuwait on August 18, as announced by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday. During his visit, Jaishankar is scheduled to meet with Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya and will also have engagements with other Kuwaiti leadership. The discussions will cover a range of topics including political, trade, investment, energy, security, cultural, consular, and people-to-people relations between the t...

September 16, 2024 6:03 PM

Interview with Dr. Adarsh Swaika, Ambassador to Kuwait on Hindi Radio Program

In a development for cultural diplomacy, Kuwait has launched a Hindi radio program on its national broadcasting network. This initiative has garnered attention not only from the Indian diaspora in Kuwait but also from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who spoke about this initiative in the 111th edition of his Mann Ki Baat radio program in June 2024. To discuss this remarkable step in Indo-Kuwaiti relations, we have with us today Dr. Adarsh Swaika, Ambassador of India to Kuwait. Prime Minister N...

September 16, 2024 6:35 PM

Plane carrying bodies of Indians killed in Kuwait building fire lands in Kochi

A special Indian Air Force aircraft carrying mortal remains of Indian victims in the fire incident in Kuwait arrived at the Cochin International Airport here on Friday. Union Minister of State Singh VK Singh who rushed to Kuwait on Thursday is onboard the flight carrying the bodies. Union Minister Suresh Gopi and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan were among those who were present at the airport. Kerala Ministers Veena George, P Rajeev, K Rajan and Roshi Augustin were also present at the ...

September 16, 2024 6:35 PM

Kuwait fire tragedy: Special IAF Aircraft carrying bodies of 45 Indian victims taken off for Kochi

A special Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft carrying the mortal remains of 45 Indian victims from the tragic fire incident in Kuwait has taken off and is en route to Kochi. The aircraft is expected to arrive shortly at Cochin International Airport, where police forces and ambulances have been deployed in preparation for its arrival. Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, who coordinated closely with Kuwaiti authorities to ensure the swift repatriation of the deceased, is on...

September 16, 2024 6:35 PM

Kuwait fire tragedy: UAE-based prominent NRI businessman announces relief fund for victims

A prominent NRI businessman and Chairman of UAE-based Lulu Group has announced ex-gratia amounting to the sum of Rs 5 lakh each for the families of the deceased in the tragic Kuwait fire mishap. So far around 45 Indians are reported to have lost their lives in the deadly fire that broke out in the "labour accommodation" in the Mangaf area of Kuwait, in the early hours of Wednesday. India's government and the government of Kerala also have announced similar relief funds. Kerala health minister ...

September 16, 2024 6:35 PM

Kerala announces aid for Kuwait fire victims; MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh visits Kuwait

In response to the devastating fire at a residential building in Kuwait, the Kerala government has announced a financial aid package of Rs 5 lakh for the families of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh for the injured. As many as twenty-three residents of Kerala were among 45 Indians who died in the fire incident here on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh arrived in Kuwait on Thursday to assess the situation and visit the injured. Singh...

June 13, 2024 5:17 PM

Kuwait City Inferno Kills 49 Indians , Investigation Launched

In a tragic incident, a massive fire ripped through a building housing foreign workers in Kuwait's southern Mangaf area on Wednesday, leaving at least 40 Indians dead and scores injured. The Kuwait Ministry of Interior announced that the death toll from the blaze at the Al-Mangaf building has reached 49. Authorities have launched an investigation to uncover the circumstances that triggered the deadly inferno. Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh rushed to Kuwait ...

September 16, 2024 6:36 PM

Kuwait launches probe into tragic fire that killed at least 49

Kuwait's public prosecutor on Wednesday started an investigation into a fire that tore through a building housing foreign workers in the southern Mangaf area, leaving at least 49 people dead and dozens of others injured. The probe aims to uncover the circumstances behind the incident and what might have triggered the deadly inferno, the public prosecutor said on a social media platform. Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al-Yahya and Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi visited Al-Adan Hosp...

September 16, 2024 6:36 PM

Fire Tragedy in Kuwait: Situation will be clear the moment we reach there”: MoS Kirti Vardhan

Before leaving for Kuwait to oversee assistance of Indians injured in the devastating fire and to ensure the repatriation of the mortal remains of those killed, the Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh said that some of the bodies have been charred beyond recognition. And the rest of the situation will be clear the moment we reach there. Speaking at the Delhi Airport before flying for Kuwait, the MoS said, "We had a meeting last evening with the Prime Minister, that...