New Delhi: Assuring India of deeply committed to friendly relations, the Kuwati Government on Monday said they do not support any interference in the internal affairs of India.
"We have seen certain references to India in non-official social media handles in Kuwait. The Government of Kuwait has assured us that they are deeply committed to friendly relations with India. They also do not support any interference in the internal affairs of India,” Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said in a statement.
On request of Kuwait, India had recently deployed a Rapid Response Team there to assist the country in its fight against coronavirus.
During its two week stay in Kuwait, the team rendered valuable medical assistance in testing and treatment of afflicted persons and training their personnel, the spokesperson added.
“It is therefore important that friendly and cooperative nature of our relations is accurately recognised and misuse of social media is not given credence,” he added.
The deputation of Indian medical experts follows the recent phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, in which both the leaders agreed for a concerted and coordinated effort against the global pandemic.
Subsequently, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his counterpart held a telephone conversation to discuss the prevailing situation in Kuwait and explore ways to further strengthen cooperation during these challenging times.
Both the nations share a strong partnership based on historical, cultural, economic and people-to-people-contacts. Indians constitute the largest group of expatriates with an estimated population of about ten lakhs in the State of Kuwait.
India is reaching out to Kuwait in the extended neighbourhood to further complement its efforts to fight the menace effectively.
