Question : INDIA`S AGREEMENT WITH KUWAIT



(a) whether the Government has entered into agreement with Kuwait in respect of Indian Labourers in Kuwait;

(b) if so, the details of the agreement; and (

(c) the time by which the agreement would come into force?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS (SHRI VAYALAR RAVI)

(a) & (b) Yes Sir. The Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Labour, Employment and Manpower Development with the State of Kuwait. The Memorandum of Understanding inter-alia, would facilitate recruitment of manpower between the two countries and ensure welfare of the Overseas Indian workers. The Memorandum of Understanding also envisages constitution of a Joint Working Group of the two countries to implement the same.

(c) The Memorandum of Understanding shall become effective from the date of serving a final notice by both parties announcing that it has fulfilled the legal requirement to implement the Memorandum of Understanding.