A Kuwaiti pilot accidentally launched missiles at the American warplanes, killing none but marking the US' first fixed-wing losses since the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader.
External affairs ministry provided the data in response to question by Kerala MP Abdul Wahab in Rajya Sabha. At 25, most number of Indians executed in Kuwait. 25 await execution in UAE.
The two countries also agreed to work on a roadmap to expand all aspects of the bilateral partnership. Indians make up 21% of Gulf nation's population & 30% of its workforce.
It is the first visit by an Indian PM to the Gulf country in 43 yrs. Kuwait is also the only GCC member state Modi hadn't visited since assuming office in 2014.
Modi’s visit to Kuwait is 1st by an Indian Prime Minister in 43 yrs. Kuwait is also the only GCC member state Modi has not visited since assuming office in 2014.
Modi’s visit to the West Asian country caps a year of overseas visits that began with UAE & Qatar in February this year. Indira Gandhi was the last Indian PM to visit Kuwait 43 years ago.
Ambassador Adarsh Swaika visited Al-Adan hospital where over 30 Indian workers have been admitted. External affairs minister Jaishankar expresses shock, assures all help from embassy.
Jazeera Airways CEO said the current weekly allowance of 12,000 was inadequate to reflect economic trends, adding that Kuwait has asked the cap to be raised to 28,000 seats.
While the Russia-Ukraine war saw the BJP projecting PM Modi as a ‘vishwaguru’ who could end international conflicts, the party has made a nuanced shift in its electoral strategy vis-à-vis the West Asia war.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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