Though long-term cooperation in energy security would dominate the bilateral agenda, the visit of Emir al-Sabah would be primarily a climax of that reconciliation. As Kuwait’s foreign minister during the 1990-91 crisis it would not have been easy for him to see his Indian counterpart hugging the aggressor. Hopefully both sides have learnt from the past. Therein lies the importance of al-Sabah’s visit.
The writer teaches at Jawaharlal Nehru University
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