India's First Woman Ambassador to Kuwait Assumes Charge

  • 11/11/2025

Mrs. Paramita Tripathi has officially assumed her role as India's Ambassador to Kuwait, marking a historic appointment as the first woman to serve in this position. On her first day, she paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi, planted a neem sapling as part of India's environmental initiative "Ek Ped Ma Ke Naam," and honored India's martyred soldiers at the 'Sheelaphalakam' memorial.

The Ambassador presented her credentials to H.E. Mr. Abdulmohsen Jaber Al-Zaid, Assistant Foreign Minister for Protocol Affairs, and both officials reviewed the strong bilateral relationship between India and Kuwait. Ambassador Tripathi reiterated her commitment to enhancing cooperation across political, economic, cultural, and people-to-people domains, guided by the leadership of both nations.

She acknowledged being the first woman Ambassador of India to Kuwait and only the second to represent India in the Gulf region. The Ambassador also appreciated the Indian community in Kuwait for being a bridge of friendship between the two nations and expressed gratitude to Kuwaiti partners for their support in advancing bilateral relations.

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