India, Kuwait to sort out differences on air services

New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) India and Kuwait will hold air services bilateral talks later this week to iron out growing differences.

Kuwait has decided to stop Air India and Indian flights from July 1. India terms the move as unfair and unwarranted which will be harmful to the interests of travellers between the two countries.

Under the latest bilateral air services agreement signed in 2006, Kuwaiti airlines have been allowed to raise the number of seats per week from 5,200 to 8,000.

However, when Kuwait government sought more seats, it was amicably decided that another round of discussion will be held on this demand.

Civil aviation ministry officials last week briefed the external affairs ministry on the issue.

UNI