India and Kuwait signed MoU for cooperation on recruitment of Indian workers

India signed an MoU with Kuwait to brings Indian domestic workers in the Gulf nation within the ambit of a legal framework that streamlines their recruitment and provides them with the protection of the law.

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The MoU brings the Indian domestic workers in Kuwait within the ambit of a legal framework that streamlines their recruitment and provides them with the protection of the law.

The MoU seeks to establish a mechanism for 24-hour assistance to domestic workers. It provides for the establishment of a joint committee for periodic review and assessment and to follow up the implementation of the MoU which will conduct annual meetings.

Around one million (ten lakh) Indians reside in Kuwait. India is amongst the largest trading partners of Kuwait and the Gulf nation is a major supplier of oil to India.

The year-long celebrations will continue through 2021-2022. Mr. Jaishankar chaired a round-table conference of Indian ambassadors in the Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC) countries and Iran.

The GCC is a political and economic alliance of six countries – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman.