New Delhi (NVI): India has sent a team of 15 doctors and health-care professionals to Kuwait to help them in the collective fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
The medical team is expected to stay in Kuwait for a period of two weeks during which it will render medical assistance in testing and treatment of the afflicted persons and training their personnel, the MEA has said in a statement.
“The rapid response team has been deputed at the request of the government of the State of Kuwait,” the Foreign Ministry has said.
Yesterday, a C-130 aircraft of the Indian Air Force, carrying an Indian “corona warriors” team of medical personnel with medical equipment landed in Kuwait, the Ministry of Defence said.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also tweeted after the rapid response team landed in Kuwait.
“India’s RAPID RESPONSE TEAM arrives in Kuwait. Follow up to the discussion between our two Prime Ministers on #COVID19. Underlines the special friendship between India and Kuwait,” he said.
India’s RAPID RESPONSE TEAM arrives in Kuwait. Follow up to the discussion between our two Prime Ministers on #COVID19. Underlines the special friendship between India and Kuwait. pic.twitter.com/lACVPTuqQj
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) April 11, 2020
The deputation of Indian medical experts comes after a recent telephonic conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Kuwaiti PM Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Both the leaders agreed for a concerted and coordinated effort against the global pandemic during their interaction.
Following the talks between the two heads of states, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Kuwaiti counterpart held a telephone conversation to discuss the prevailing situation in Kuwait and explore ways to further strengthen cooperation during these challenging times, the MEA said.
India and Kuwait share a strong partnership based on historical, cultural, economic and people-to-people-contacts. Indians constitute the largest group of expatriates with an estimated population of about ten lakhs in the State of Kuwait, the MEA statement read.
India is reaching out to Kuwait in the extended neighbourhood to further complement its efforts to fight the menace effectively, it added.
