<p>External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will carry a personal letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah when he travels to the oil-rich Gulf nation on Wednesday on a three-day visit to explore ways to further boost bilateral ties.</p>.<p>It will be Jaishankar's first visit to Kuwait as the external affairs minister.</p>.<p>"External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will visit Kuwait on June 9-11 at th invitation of Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, State of Kuwait," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.</p>.<p>"During the visit he will hold high-level meetings and also address the Indian community in Kuwait," the MEA said, adding Jaishankar will also carry a personal letter from the prime minister to the emir of Kuwait.</p>.<p>The visit comes nearly three months after the two countries decided to establish a joint ministerial commission to formulate a framework to strengthen ties in sectors like energy, trade, investment, manpower and labour and information technology.</p>.<p>Kuwaiti foreign minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah visited India in March during which both sides decided to set up the joint commission.</p>.<p>The year 2021-22 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Kuwait.</p>.<p>There are around one million Indians residing in Kuwait. India is amongst the largest trading partners of Kuwait and the Gulf nation is a major supplier of oil to India.</p>.<p>"In recent weeks, to help fight the second wave of Covid-19 in India, the government of Kuwait has been in the forefront to ensure a sustained and reliable supply of liquid medical oxygen to India including by establishing an air/sea bridge," the MEA said in a statement. </p>
<p>External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will carry a personal letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah when he travels to the oil-rich Gulf nation on Wednesday on a three-day visit to explore ways to further boost bilateral ties.</p>.<p>It will be Jaishankar's first visit to Kuwait as the external affairs minister.</p>.<p>"External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will visit Kuwait on June 9-11 at th invitation of Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, State of Kuwait," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.</p>.<p>"During the visit he will hold high-level meetings and also address the Indian community in Kuwait," the MEA said, adding Jaishankar will also carry a personal letter from the prime minister to the emir of Kuwait.</p>.<p>The visit comes nearly three months after the two countries decided to establish a joint ministerial commission to formulate a framework to strengthen ties in sectors like energy, trade, investment, manpower and labour and information technology.</p>.<p>Kuwaiti foreign minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah visited India in March during which both sides decided to set up the joint commission.</p>.<p>The year 2021-22 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Kuwait.</p>.<p>There are around one million Indians residing in Kuwait. India is amongst the largest trading partners of Kuwait and the Gulf nation is a major supplier of oil to India.</p>.<p>"In recent weeks, to help fight the second wave of Covid-19 in India, the government of Kuwait has been in the forefront to ensure a sustained and reliable supply of liquid medical oxygen to India including by establishing an air/sea bridge," the MEA said in a statement. </p>