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The tragedy of fire in a building in Kuwait has worried people. Out of the 49 people who died in this incident, 40 were Indians. This number may increase. After this incident, the Indian government has also expressed grief and announced help. Therefore, at this time it is important to know how many Indians go to Kuwait and what contribution they make to the economy there.
One million Indians live in Kuwait
It is worth noting that around 10 lakh people live in Kuwait. The people working in hospitals, oil wells and factories here are Indians. If we look at the total workforce of Kuwait, the largest number of immigrants are Indians.
Kuwait is trusted by Indian doctors and nurses
The largest number of Indian workers in Kuwait is in the health sector. Based on a document of the Indian Embassy, a large number of Indian doctors and nurses are working in Kuwait. This number is so large that if Indian doctors or nurses leave Kuwait, the health system there can collapse. India and Kuwait signed a Memorandum of Understanding for medical cooperation in April 2012. For this, a joint committee working group on medical cooperation was formed, which may have held several meetings so far.
From industry to civil aviation
A large number of Indians work in Kuwait's oil wells, while the infrastructure industry here also employs Indian workers. Apart from this, civil aviation arrangements have been made for the convenience of passengers, especially Indians, from both India and Kuwait. In this, 12,000 seats are booked on priority basis for Indians and Kuwaitis flying from both countries. 2 airlines Kuwait Airlines and Jazeera fly to Kuwait from 9 cities in India while India's Air India, Air India Express and Indigo operate direct flights to Kuwait City. There are direct flights from cities in India like Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Goa, Kochi, Hyderabad and Bangalore.
A big help for India's economy
While Indians contribute to the growth of Kuwait's economy, Kuwait contributes to the growth of India's economy. Indians working in Kuwait send huge amounts of money to India in the form of remittances. The rupee from Kuwait to India has crossed the level of 2.1 billion Kuwaiti dinars or about 6.3 billion dollars.
A large part of India's foreign trade comes from Kuwait
It is worth noting that a large part of India's foreign trade comes from Kuwait. India's exports to Kuwait in 2023-24 have been $ 210.32 billion. While India's imports from Kuwait have been $ 837.59 billion due to the import of crude oil, as India only imports crude oil or other products worth about $ 620 billion. India's major exports to Kuwait include aircraft and related parts, spacecraft, food grains, vehicles, railways, gold and silver, and jewelry, and tea, coffee and spices.