MoU major step to help Indian domestic workers: Jaishankar

MoU major step to help Indian domestic workers: Jaishankar

By Sajeev K Peter

KUWAIT: The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Kuwait and India Thursday is an important step as it would help streamline and strengthen the position of Indian domestic workers in Kuwait and bring them within the ambit of a legal framework, India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Friday.

Kuwait and India signed an MoU on recruitment of Indian domestic workers in Kuwait. During his three-day visit, the minister called on HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah and Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdullah Issa Al-Salman. Jaishankar also chaired a conference of Indian ambassadors in the Gulf region in Kuwait Thursday and virtually addressed the Indian community Friday evening before wrapping up his visit to the country.

In an interview with Kuwait Times, the visiting Indian minister touched upon various topics, ranging from the dynamic Kuwait-India relations to matters related to the Indian diaspora. "The connect between India and Kuwait is millennia old. A few centuries ago, our forefathers were travelling between our shores and trading with each other. They had vibrant exchanges and as a result they got to know each other's