Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attended the opening ceremony of the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup in Kuwait as the ‘guest of honour’ at the invitation of Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
The Prime Minister joined the Amir, the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister of Kuwait to witness the grand opening ceremony.
PM Modi also said on social media platform X that the grand sporting event “celebrates the spirit of football in the region”.
“Participated in the opening ceremony of the Arabian Gulf Cup. This grand sporting event celebrates the spirit of football in the region. I would like to thank His Highness Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Amir, Amir of Kuwait for inviting me to join him. Thanks to Sabah for this incident,” he said.
Participated in the opening ceremony of the Arabian Gulf Cup. This grand sporting event celebrates the spirit of football in the region. I thank His Highness Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, for inviting me to witness this event. pic.twitter.com/irYOi3SEvh
-Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 21 December 2024
Kuwait is hosting the biennial Arabian Gulf Cup with the participation of eight countries including the GCC countries, Iraq and Yemen.
This football tournament is one of the most prominent sporting events in the region. Kuwait has won the tournament the most times among the participating nations. The Prime Minister extended his good wishes to all the participating countries.
PM Modi is on a 2-day visit to Kuwait at the invitation of Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait. This is the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Kuwait in 43 years.
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Kuwait on Saturday, he was given a warm welcome.
Upon his arrival, PM Modi was welcomed by Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and Interior, Sheikh Fahad Yousuf Saud Al-Sabah, the country’s Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya and several other dignitaries.
He also addressed the Indian diaspora at the ‘Hala Modi’ event in Kuwait.
PM Modi said, “Today, India is the fifth largest economy in the world. We lead the world in fintech and have the third largest startup ecosystem globally. India is also the second largest mobile manufacturing country in the world.”
“The India of the future will be the center of development of the world…it will be the growth engine of the world,” he said.
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