NEW DELHI, Jan 28 (KUNA) -- Ambassador of Kuwait to India Mishal Al-Shemali said Wednesday that the Arab-Indian Cooperation Forum is a bridge to strategic partnership for a bright future.
In a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Ambassador Al-Shemali said that the ministerial meeting, to be held on January 30 as part of the Cooperation Forum, will contribute to strengthening relations and elevating them to broader horizons in all fields.
He pointed out that cooperation includes areas of security, energy, investment, and creating new trade markets.
Unifying efforts and benefiting from Indian capabilities in the fields of information technology, science, artificial intelligence, and environmental protection are all possible avenues of cooperation, he added.
Al-Shemali said that the Kuwaiti delegation participating in the meeting will be headed by the Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the Arab League, Ambassador Talal Al-Mutairi.
Experts from the Arab Affairs and Asian Affairs departments at the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs will also participate in the event.
He added that there are great possibilities for expanding the scope of cooperation between the two sides, noting that India and many Arab countries share many major regional and international challenges and aim to build solid foundations of trust and mutual respect.
On the sidelines of the Arab-India Cooperation Forum meeting, the headquarters of the Arab-Indian Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture will be inaugurated in New Delhi.
This will be in the presence of Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Abulgheit, the Arab ambassadors accredited to New Delhi, and a number of senior Arab and Indian officials.
Bahrain hosted the first ministerial meeting of the Arab-India Cooperation Forum, which was established in 2016 to enhance cooperation between India and the member states of Arab League. (end) atk.aai