Doha

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met Qatari National Security Adviser (NSA) Mohamed Bin Ahmed Al Mesned and thanked him for middle east support and solidarity in India's fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Minister, who embarked on his 3-day visit to Kuwait on Wednesday, thanked him for the support and solidarity in India's fight against Covid-19 pandemic. “A pleasure to meet Qatari NSA Mohamed Bin Ahmed Al Mesned. Appreciate his insights on developments in the region and beyond. Thanked him for the support and solidarity in India's fight against Covid," Jaishankar tweeted.

Jaishankar left on a 3-day visit to Kuwait via Doha transit in the morning to further cement bilateral ties and thank the two countries for supporting India during the raging second wave of coronavirus pandemic.

It is his first trip to the country as the union minister, which will end on June 11.

An MEA release stated the External Affairs Minister is taking this trip at the invitation of Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Kuwait. During the visit, he will hold high-level meetings and address the Indian community in Kuwait. He will carry a personal letter from PM Modi to the Amir of Kuwait.