India and Kuwait on Sunday elevated their ties to a strategic partnership, inked a key pact on boosting defence cooperation and vowed to soon finalise an ambitious investment treaty as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive talks with Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and other top leaders of the Gulf nation to broad-base the bilateral relations.

The two sides affirmed the pivotal role of trade as a link between the two countries, and big capabilities for further growth and trade diversification

PM Modi was invited by His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Amir of Kuwait, and attended the opening ceremony of the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup on December 21 as the Guest of Honour.

This came on the day that Kuwait conferred its highest honour — ‘The Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer’ — on Modi for his role in strengthening the relations between the two countries.

In a significant development, India and Kuwait have decided to elevate their relations to 'strategic partnership' as PM Modi met Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Sunday.

Recognising that defence is an important component of the strategic partnership, both countries maintain that the MoU will provide the required framework to further strengthen bilateral defence ties,

India and Kuwait on Sunday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for defence corporation during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Gulf country. The MoU was signed after Modi held extensive talks with Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kuwait resulted in the elevation of India-Kuwait ties to a 'Strategic Partnership'. The leaders discussed coll

India and Kuwait on Sunday elevated their ties to a strategic partnership and inked a key pact for defence cooperation after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive talks with Emir Sheikh Meshal A

India and Kuwait on Sunday elevated their ties to a strategic partnership and inked a key pact for defence cooperation after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive talks with Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and other top leaders of the Gulf nation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and both of them agreed to elevate the bilateral relationship between India and Kuwait to a ‘Strategic Partnership’.