The Kuwaiti Evacuation of 1990 and the Contemporary Narrative

Discussants: Shri Kamal Bakshi, former Ambassador and then Indian Ambassador to Iraq; Shri K.P. Fabian, former Ambassador and then Joint Secretary (Gulf), Ministry of External Affairs; Shri K.P. Singh, former Ambassador and then Indian Deputy Chief of Mission in Kuwait; and a senior representative from MEA

Moderator: Shri Suhas Borker

The evacuation of 176,000 Indian national from Kuwait and Iraq, mostly by air from Amman, following the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq in August 1990 was the largest evacuation by air in history. What is the relationship between the historical and fictional narrative? What are its implications on the contemporary narrative?

(Collaboration: Jan Prasar)

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Event starts on Saturday, 12 March 2016 at 05:30 hrs

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Discussions

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12 Mar 2016, 05:30 AM

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The Kuwaiti Evacuation of 1990 and the Contemporary Narrative