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5. Kuwait

Authors : P. R. Kumaraswamy, Md. Muddassir Quamar

Published in: Persian Gulf 2019

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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The visit of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in October 2018 was only the second high level political exchange between the two countries after the November 2013 visit of Kuwaiti Prime Minister Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah. Though commercial transactions have continued, the lack of political engagements, especially since 2014, underlines the lower priority accorded to Kuwait. At the same time, it also reflects the lack of initiatives from the Kuwaiti side to woo India at a time when other Gulf monarchies are courting New Delhi through political meetings and economic opportunities.

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The Kuwaiti Emir came on a private visit to Kerala in June 2017. His planned weeklong medical and rejuvenation visit, however, was cut short due to the Qatar crisis.

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Title: Kuwait
Authors: P. R. Kumaraswamy
Md. Muddassir Quamar
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Book: Persian Gulf 2019
Print ISBN: 978-981-15-1431-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-15-1432-6

Copyright Year: 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1432-6_5

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