Diplomatic briefing
Embassy of India, Kuwait
EmbassyKuwait · Ambassador: Dr. Adarsh Swaika
9 figures · 2 sources · built 2 hours ago
In short
India’s embassy in Kuwait records bilateral trade of $9.57bn, a reported community of 10,38,745, 34 agreements on record and a UN voting alignment with India of 69%. Led by Dr. Adarsh Swaika, ambassador.
Total bilateral trade
$9.57bn
US dollars · as stated in the brief
Source· retrieved 2 hours ago
Bilateral Brief — Kuwait
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Trade and Commerce” section
“Total bilateral trade with Kuwait during FY 2025 -26 amounted to USD 9.57 billion, of which Indian exports was USD 1.65 billion, with top five export items being cereals, jewellery, vehicles, electrical equipment and machinery.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Overseas Indians
Medium confidence10,38,745
persons · as of Jan 2026
Source· retrieved 1 day ago
Population of Overseas Indians
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: row "Kuwait"
“PIOs 2,356 + NRIs 1,036,389 = 1,038,745”
Published: undated · Read: 7 October 2026
MEA publishes no methodology for these estimates and told a Parliamentary committee it holds "no authentic data". The page also repeats some countries from an older vintage with the PIO/NRI columns swapped; the first occurrence is used here. This country appears 2× on the page.
Agreements on record
Medium confidence34
agreements · 1950–present
Source· retrieved 2 hours ago
Indian Treaties Database — filtered by country
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: search-result-item count, sorted newest first (newest: 31 October 2018)
“AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT ON MUTUAL EXEMPTION FROM VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC, SPECIAL AND OFFICIAL PASSPORTS — 31 October 2018”
Published: 31 October 2018 · Read: 8 October 2026
MEA states it cannot vouch for the accuracy or completeness of this database. It carries no status field, so "in force" cannot be derived from it — only that an agreement is on record.
UN votes matching India’s
69%
share of UNGA votes matching India’s · UNGA session 78
Source· retrieved 12 hours ago
United Nations General Assembly Voting Data — Ideal Point Estimates
Source: Bailey, Strezhnev & Voeten — Harvard Dataverse
Where: row “Kuwait”, session 78, IndiaAgree over 87 votes
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
UN General Assembly Voting Data (v39), non-commercial licence. The share is the dataset’s own IndiaAgree column — roll-call votes on which this country and India voted the same way, as the dataset defines agreement — not our calculation. Independent of MEA.
Where this is
Drag to pan, scroll to zoom, then click a country. The rail filter stays the precise control.
The relationship, in figures
Trade
Exports to KuwaitUS dollars · as stated in the brief$1.65bn
Bilateral Brief — Kuwait
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Trade and Commerce” section
“Total bilateral trade with Kuwait during FY 2025 -26 amounted to USD 9.57 billion, of which Indian exports was USD 1.65 billion, with top five export items being cereals, jewellery, vehicles, electrical equipment and machinery.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
People
Indian community in Kuwaitpersons · as stated in the brief10,50,000
Bilateral Brief — Kuwait
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Indian community” section
“Indian nationals comprise the largest expatriate community in Kuwait (1.05 million of 5.4 million).”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Diplomacy
Agreements the briefing enumeratesagreements · as stated in the brief30
Bilateral Brief — Kuwait
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Bilateral Agreements / MoUs” section
“Around 30 bilateral agreements / MoUs have been signed in diverse areas.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Most recent high-level visityear of the visit · as stated in the brief2026
Bilateral Brief — Kuwait
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “High Level visits” section
“The Ministerial visits from India to Kuwait in the last few years include that by EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar on 08 July 2026, 18 August 2024 and June 2021; Minister of State of External Affairs Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh on 13 June 2024; Minister of Oil and Natural Gas of India Shri Hardeep Singh Puri on 17 December 2023 to convey condolences on the demise of the late Amir H.H. Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah; Minister of State of External Affairs Shri V. Muraleedharan in August 2023; Minister of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Steel, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, in October 2020; Minister of State of External Affairs Shri V. Muraleedharan in September 2019 and EAM Smt. Sushma Swaraj in October 2018.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Agreements on record (34)
MEA Treaties Database- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF KUWAIT FOR COOPERATION ON THE RECRUITMENT OF DOMESTIC WORKERSOther10 June 2021
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT ON MUTUAL EXEMPTION FROM VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC, SPECIAL AND OFFICIAL PASSPORTSDiplomatic Relations31 October 2018
- PROTOCOL AMENDING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOMEBusiness and Trade15 January 2017
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT ON COOPERATION IN THE EXPLORATION AND USE OF OUTER SPACE FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSESAid and Cooperation21 August 2015
- MOU BETWEEN KUWAIT AND INDIA FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATIONScience and Technology09 November 2014
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT ON SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL COOPERATIONScience and Technology20 November 2013
- PROGRAMME OF COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAITScience and Technology19 November 2013
- MOU IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS AND YOUTH AFFAIRS BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAITCultural Relations and Sport08 November 2013
- EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT ON COOPERATION IN EDUCATION AND LEARNING FOR THE YEARS 2013-2016Education08 November 2013
- EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME FOR THE CULTURAL AND INFORMATION EXCHANGES BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT FOR THE YEAR 2013-2016Cultural Relations and Sport08 November 2013
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT FOR COOPERATION IN MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL AREAS OF ACTIVITYDiplomatic Relations08 November 2013
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT ON THE TRANSFER OF SENTENCED PERSONSCivil and Criminal Matters08 November 2013
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT FOR COOPERATION IN THE MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL AREAS OF ACTIVITYAid and Cooperation08 November 2013
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT ON MEDICAL COOPERATIONHealth23 April 2012
- AGREEMENT ON SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAITScience and Technology07 April 2009
- EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME FOR CULTURAL AND INFORMATION EXCHANGES BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT FOR THE YEARS 2009-2011Cultural Relations and Sport07 April 2009
- EXECUTIVE PROGRAM FOR EDUCATION AND LEARNING COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT FOR THE YEARS 2009-2011Education07 April 2009
- MOU ON COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAITAid and Cooperation15 July 2008
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT ON AIR SERVICESTransport30 June 2007
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT ON LABOUR,EMPLOYMENT AND DEVELOPMENTAid and Cooperation10 April 2007
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAITTransport19 June 2006
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT FOR AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOMEBusiness and Trade15 June 2006
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT ON DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION AND PREVENTION OF ILLICIT TRAFFICKING IN NARCOTIC DRUGS, PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES AND PRECURSOR CHEMICALSCivil and Criminal Matters15 June 2006
- EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME FOR CULTURAL AND INFORMATION EXCHANGES BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT FOR 2006-2008Cultural Relations and Sport15 June 2006
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT ON JURIDICAL AND JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL MATTERSCivil and Criminal Matters16 August 2005
- MOU FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INDIA-KUWAIT STRATEGIC CONSULTATIVE GROUPAid and Cooperation25 August 2004
- EXTRADITION TREATY BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAITCivil and Criminal Matters25 August 2004
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERSCivil and Criminal Matters25 August 2004
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND RECIPROCAL PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTBusiness and Trade27 November 2001
- TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT ON CONDUCTING OF BILATERAL ELECTIONSAid and Cooperation10 July 2000
- COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAITAid and Cooperation15 February 1992
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF KUWAIT RELATING TO AIR SERVICESTransport04 January 1989
- TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAITBusiness and Trade13 February 1974
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT RELATING TO MONEY ORDER SERVICEMiscellaneous01 May 1966
The briefing
MEA publishes a bilateral brief — 8 sections, 9,306 characters of extractable text. Sections include: India-Kuwait Bilateral Relations · High Level visits: · (ii) · (iii) · (iv) · Bilateral Agreements / MoUs:.
Open the briefing (PDF)