Kuwait's highest award, the Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer, was conferred on India's Prime Minister

Background

The joint statement issued on the official visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Kuwait on 21-22 December 2024 records that it was his first visit to that country.
He attended the opening ceremony of the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup in Kuwait on 21 December 2024 as the Guest of Honour of Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
The Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah received the Prime Minister at Bayan Palace on 22 December 2024, where he was accorded a ceremonial welcome.
The Prime Minister expressed his deep appreciation to the Amir for conferring on him the highest award of the State of Kuwait, the Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer.
The two leaders agreed to elevate relations between India and Kuwait to a Strategic Partnership, which the statement says will further broad-base and deepen long-standing historical ties.
The Kuwaiti leadership expressed deep appreciation for the contribution of the Indian community in Kuwait, and both sides agreed to hold regular meetings of the Consular Dialogue and of labour mechanisms.