World News | PM Modi Attends Opening Ceremony of Arabian Gulf Cup in Kuwait

Kuwait City, Dec 21 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attended the opening ceremony of the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup as the chief guest at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium here, on his two-day visit to the Gulf nation, the first for any Indian Prime Minister in 43 years.

Kuwait was scheduled to play Oman in the opening game of the eight-team tournament.

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Modi is visiting Kuwait at the invitation of Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

Earlier, addressing a large gathering of the Indian community at a special event ‘Hala Modi' at the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Indoor Sports Complex in the city, Modi praised the diaspora's contribution to global growth and said that India has the potential to become the “skill capital of the world”.

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“Every year, hundreds of Indians come to Kuwait. You have added an Indian touch to Kuwaiti society. You have filled the canvas of Kuwait with the colors of Indian skills. You have mixed the essence of India's talent, technology, and tradition in Kuwait,” Modi said.

The prime minister expressed happiness about the presence of Indians from diverse corners of the country in the gulf nation and called it a “mini-Hindustan.”

Modi is set to meet the Emir, the Crown Prince, and the Prime Minister of Kuwait on Sunday. PTI

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