A Joint Commission on Cooperation headed by the Foreign Ministers anchors India-Kuwait ties, and Kuwait joined the International Solar Alliance

Background

The India-Kuwait joint statement records the establishment of a Joint Commission on Cooperation, which will be an institutional mechanism to review and monitor the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and will be headed by the Foreign Ministers of both countries.
New Joint Working Groups were agreed to expand cooperation across various fields.
The Indian side welcomed Kuwait's decision to become a member of the International Solar Alliance, described as a step towards collaboration in developing and deploying low-carbon growth trajectories.
The two sides agreed to discuss participation by Kuwait in India's Strategic Petroleum Reserve Programme, and expressed keenness to increase cooperation in exploration and production of oil and gas, refining, engineering services, petrochemicals and new and renewable energy.
They welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of defence, providing a framework that includes joint military exercises.
Both sides also stressed the importance of the early conclusion of the India-Gulf Cooperation Council Free Trade Agreement and supported the India-GCC Joint Action Plan.