India is one of the major manpower-exporting countries in the world. About 10 million Indians are working in various parts of the globe. Of this, an estimated 5 million Indian nationals are working on temporary contractual employment, more than 90% of whom are in the Gulf countries. As per the statistics of the Government of the State of Kuwait, the size of the Indian community in Kuwait is 641062 as on 1/2/2012.

The Embassy of India provides the following welfare services to Indian emigrant workers in Kuwait at its “Indian Workers Welfare Center” located at the Embassy:

24 X 7 Helpline:
Accessible by toll free telephone No. 25674163 from all over Kuwait, it provides information and advice exclusively to Indian domestic workers as regards their grievances, immigration and other matters.

Help Desk:
Provides guidance to Indian nationals on routine immigration, employment, legal and other issues, etc.  It also provides illiterate workers assistance in filling up labour complaint forms. (Open from 9 AM to 1 PM and 2 PM to 4.30 PM, Sunday to Thursday)

Accommodation:
Indian domestic workers in distress are accommodated and provided food, clothes and other basic necessities, while their grievances are being addressed.

Labour Complaints Desk:
It registers labour complaints and provides grievance redressal service to Indian workers (Open from 9 AM to 1 PM and 2 PM to 4.30 PM, Sunday to Thursday)

Legal Advice Clinic:
Qualified Kuwaiti lawyers and Indian lawyers provide free legal advice to Indian nationals on matters such as labour disputes, terms of contracts with employers, withholding of dues by employers, etc.  (Open from 1500 Hrs. to 1700 Hrs. Sunday to Thursday. ).