⇒ External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar arrived in Kuwait on 10 June 2021 as part of his bilateral visit to the Gulf country.
During his visit, India and Kuwait have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The MoU was signed by Indian Ambassador Sibi George and Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kuwait Majdi Ahmad Al-Dhafiri in the presence of visiting External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah.
Objective:
The MoU brings the Indian domestic workers in the Gulf nation within the ambit of a legal framework that streamlines their recruitment and provides them with the protection of the law.
The MoU seeks to establish a mechanism for 24-hour assistance to domestic workers.