Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Kuwait’s Amir on Tuesday and expressed deep concern over rising West Asia tensions, strongly condemning attacks on Kuwaiti territory and urging immediate de‑escalation through dialogue.
- The call follows a deadly strike on Kuwait International Airport on June 3 that killed an Indian national and injured dozens, and India’s Embassy and the Ministry of External Affairs are providing consular support to the bereaved and the wounded.
- Modi thanked the Amir for his personal attention to the large Indian community in Kuwait and reiterated India’s demand that civilian populations and infrastructure must not be targeted.
- Kuwait has protested the airport attack to Iran by summoning its Charge d’Affaires, and the phone call took place as US President Donald Trump said a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would remain enforced until a deal with Tehran is sealed, heightening strategic pressure in the Gulf.
- India’s outreach underscores how deep energy ties and the presence of about one million Indians in Kuwait shape New Delhi’s response, and it signals likely further diplomatic engagement and continued consular action if attacks on civilians persist.