The State of Kuwait began its diplomatic
relations with the Republic of India in 1961 and a Consulate
in Mumbai was subsequently established. Full diplomatic relations
with the Republic of India were initiated in 1964 when an
Embassy in the capital city of New Delhi was established.
The Embassy was shifted to its current premises in New Delhi
on February 25, 1979.
Organisation
Kuwait Information Office (KIO) in New
Delhi was established in 1992 with the
purpose of catering to the needs of
the people who want to know more about
Kuwait. It is one of the full-fledged
information offices of the State of
Kuwait.
The KIO, New Delhi, publishes two monthly
newsletters: Kuwait News in English
since June 1993, and Kuwait Samachar
in Hindi since June 1994, respectively.
The KIO has organised many seminars
towards developing Indo-Kuwait relations.
The KIO has a library to help students
or researchers who are doing research
about Kuwait and other related topics.
