India hopeful of resolving impasse with Kuwaiti work visa

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Posted online: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 03:25:09
Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 03:42:04

Dubai, January 30: India is hopeful of finding an amicable solution with Kuwait to the impasse over work visa which has prevented hundreds of Indians from taking up jobs in that country, Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed has said.

The Kuwait embassy in New Delhi and the consulate in Mumbai stopped stamping work visas for Indians from December 20 after Indian authorities introduced new employment conditions to protect its nationals working abroad which were rejected by Kuwait.

"I shall be raising the issue in my discussion with Kuwaiti dignitaries and I am confident that a mutually agreed text of contract will emerge," the minister said addressing a gathering at the Indian mission in Kuwait.

The contentious conditions reportedly are that Indians who have labour cards in Kuwait are not sent to Iraq, the minimum wage for maids is fixed at Rs 15,000 and sponsors of maids enter into an agreement with the embassy on their work condition.

Ahamed is expected to call on Kuwaiti ruler Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and convey the greetings of the Indian government to the Amir who completed two years of his ascendancy to the throne.

Ahamed will hold talks with Kuwait's foreign minister and labour minister to sort out the differences over the new labour norms.

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