By TCN News,
Kuwait: Indo-Kuwait Friendship Society (IKFS) has sent “Thank you” letters to UPA Chairperson Mrs. Sonia Gandhi & The Minister of External Affairs and Minister of State for External Affairs of India Salman Khurshid & E. Ahamed respectively for providing special visa arrangements for Kuwaiti nationals. The new measures will allow issuance of multiple entry visas to Kuwaitis at different levels either for business, tourism, study or medical treatment.
The new visa policey will allow, two types of business visas for one and five years with multiple entries. The tourism visa would be valid for six months, the medical one for one year with multiple entries the student visa would be valid for study duration.
Dr. Ghalib Al-Mashoor with Dr. Shaikh Meshaal Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah
IKFS Vice President Attorney Sayid Mohamed Nizar said in a statement that “The new procedures will encourage Kuwaiti travelers to visit India in large numbers and would make India as a favorite tourist destination among Kuwaitis.” Nizar invited to Kuwaiti businessmen to invest in India’s infrastructural development projects as the Indian economy is now strong and entertains more foreign investments”.
Earlier, IKFS President, Dr. Ghalib Al-Mashoor had met Dr. Shaikh Meshaal Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, Chief of Kuwait Foreign investment Bureau. Shaikh Meshaal (the son of Former Amir of Kuwait Late Shaikh Jaber Al-Sabah) said that IKFS executives are most welcome to discuss about various projects to be carried out thru mutual understanding and joint venture which could be beneficial to the people of both friendly countries India and Kuwait. He added that “Kuwait Foreign investment Bureau offices” are functioning under the umbrella of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in Kuwait. Shaikh Mashaal also invited Dr. Ghalib to visit H.E.’s offices for further discussion of different investment projects to be carried out which will further cement old bilateral relationship between Kuwait and India.