Indian Ambassador H.E. Sibi George, held a meeting with the Founder and CEO of Reconnaissance Research, Abdulaziz Al-Anjeri, at the Embassy premises yesterday. The meeting was also attended by First Secretaries at the Embassy, Fahd Ahmed Khan Suri, Smita Patel and Dr. Vinod Gaikwad.

During the interaction, the Indian ambassador highlighted the extremely strong bilateral relations between India and Kuwait and pointed out that these relations were rooted in history that goes back more than a century. He added that the year 2021 was historic in that it marked the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The ambassador also expressed the keenness of both sides to elevate the partnership to much higher level and significantly widen and deepen the scope of bilateral cooperation in various domains, and on matters of mutual interest.

During the meeting, the ambassador also revealed that the Embassy is working with various parties, in both the public and private sectors, to increase this convergence. He added: “The Gulf and Middle East region occupies a pivotal position in the framework of India’s foreign policy. We are an extended neighborhood of each other. Peace, security and stability in these countries is essential for the prosperity and economic development of India.

“We are keen to strengthen relations with various parties from the public and private sectors, including businessmen, investors and professionals, without losing sight of the importance of building relationships with academia and think tanks. Our invitation and this meeting with Reconnaissance Research is an extension of this initiative to transform the already close relationship into a new India-Kuwait dynamic partnership for the future, and in cooperation with all stakeholders to strengthen bilateral ties.”

For his part, Abdulaziz Al-Anjari said: “Reconnaissance Research as an independent platform aims to involve India in its activities and events, and we will seek to enable the Indian Embassy to build more bridges of communication with various economic, academic and research sectors. We can carry out greater cooperation in partnership with India if there is a desire and will. And I can clearly see after my meeting with His Excellency the Ambassador that he has all the capabilities and tools to do so.”

Al-Anjari added: “Ambassador George joined the Indian diplomatic corps in 1993. He has a distinguished mix of relations and accumulated experiences, the result of thirty years of work in Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Egypt, Qatar, Pakistan, Iran and Washington, DC. We are pleased to meet with His Excellency and identify common interests with such a great man.”