The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised India’s economic growth forecast for 2010 to 9.4%, continuing to surprise the government and other economists with its optimism.

IMF has upgraded the India growth forecast for the third consecutive quarter. This growth forecast is against an higher than the predications by the Indian Finance Minister which was around 8.8%

Dear Member of the Indian Community in Kuwait,



Following the India Tourism road show held in Kuwait in October 2009, the Embassy co-hosted a week-long “Festival of India in Kuwait” in November 2009. Working Groups on Hydrocarbons (December 2009) and Labour, Employment and Manpower Development (January 2010) were convened in Kuwait as preparation for the Joint Ministerial Commission for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation to meet in Kuwait later this year. The stand-alone visit to Kuwait from 3-4 February 2010 by External Affairs Minister HE S.M. Krishna, was the Minister’s first visit to the Gulf since taking charge of External Affairs. His meetings with HH the Amir, HH the Prime Minister, HE the Deputy PM & Foreign Minister, and others reaffirmed our close and friendly ties. An Indian Food Festival was hosted at the landmark Kuwait Towers from April 1-7, 2010. After sending four Kuwaiti newspaper journalists to India last year, we sent six more journalists to India in May 2010, leading to enhanced coverage of tourist destinations in Kerala, Goa, etc. Tourism to India was promoted at the Travel World Expo 2010 in Kuwait from May 19-22, 2010.  



This letter focuses on consular/welfare issues and reiterates some of the points contained in my letters of May 26, 2009, and October 14, 2009, since we continue to receive queries about them.

The simplest thing to get done in Kuwait is the transfer of vehicle. You will require to go to your respective muroor office. Mine was at Maidian Hawally and below is the steps require to complete the transfer.

Opposite maidian hawally muroor office, there is a typing center. Give the old dafther (vehicle registration document or card) and civil Id of both parties and tell him you need the forms for transfer of vehicle. The cost of typing and stamp is KD 8.500.

Take all the forms to the muroor and as your enter the office, give all the forms along with the civil id of both parties for verification. The documents will be verified, signed and given back to you for your signatures along with a token. Wait for your turn.

Now you can renew your civil id and enquire about its status via sms service.

1 For renewal just send  capital R space civil id number to 1889988

2 For enquiry send capital I space civil id number to 1889988

3 and for checking about a posted envelope send capital E space envelope number to 1889988

You will get an immediate reply and also will get another message when the new card is ready