NEW DELHI: Ambassador of Kuwait to India Meshal Al-Shemali underlined the importance of taking the India-Kuwait relationship to new heights after meeting Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel. In a statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Ambassador Al-Shemali said that during his meeting with Gujarat chief minister that he discussed ways to deepen Kuwait-India relationship in areas of mutual interest especially food security, technology, information development and green energy. The ambassador stressed that there was a long history of Kuwait-India ties rooted in friendship and expanding cooperation. Ambassador Al-Shemali participated in the cultural program being held in Ahmedabad in Gujarat between October 3 to 11 displaying various Indian cultural and arts events. The ambassador hailed the exchange in the field of arts and culture between the two countries while he met Patel in his residence at Gandhinagar and underscored the key role arts and culture play in cementing relationship between the two friendly peoples. — KUNA