Question: The third meeting of the India-Kuwait Joint Ministerial Commission was held in Kuwait recently. Who led the Indian delegation to this meeting?
(a) B K Singh
(b) M J Akbar
(c) Jayant Sinha
(d) Ravi Shankar Prasad
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- Between 18–20 September, 2017, third Meeting of India–Kuwait Joint Ministerial Commission for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation held in Kuwait.
- Shri M.J. Akbar, Minister of State for External Affairs led an Indian delegation for the meeting.
- This was his first official visit to Kuwait at the invitation of the Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mr. Anas Khaled Al-Saleh.
- The meeting sustained the necessary momentum in further cementing our mutually beneficial ties encompassing a wide range of political, commercial, energy and diaspora related issues.
- It is noteworthy that Kuwait has been an important trading partner for us with a total trade of US$ 5.95 billion in 2016-2017.
Reference:
http://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/28955/Third+meeting+of+IndiaKuwait+Joint+Ministerial+Commission+for+Trade+Economic+Scientific+and+Technological+Cooperation+Kuwait+September+1820+2017
http://mea.gov.in/press-releases-hi.htm?dtl/28955/Third_meeting_of_IndiaKuwait_Joint_Ministerial_Commission_for_Trade