Heat Scare in Kuwait: Ghulam Nabi Azad Hospitalised, Recovers Amid India’s Anti-Terror Diplomacy Drive

Riyadh: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad was hospitalised in Kuwait after suffering from heat-related health complications. Azad is part of an all-party delegation led by BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda, currently on a diplomatic mission to counter global misinformation and reinforce India’s stance on terrorism.

Taking to social media platform X on Tuesday, Azad assured his well-wishers that he is stable and recuperating. “Blessed to share that despite the extreme heat in Kuwait affecting my health, by God’s grace I’m doing fine and recovering well. All test results are normal. Thank you all for your concern and prayers — it truly means a lot!” he posted.

The veteran leader was reportedly affected by soaring temperatures in Kuwait during a hectic diplomatic schedule. He had been actively participating in high-level discussions in Bahrain and Kuwait as part of India’s Operation Sindoor — a global outreach initiative aimed at exposing Pakistan’s terror links and reinforcing India’s zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism.

Baijayant Panda confirmed Azad’s hospitalisation and lauded his significant contribution to the delegation’s engagements so far. “Halfway into our delegation’s tour, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad has had to be admitted to hospital. He is stable, under medical supervision, and will be undergoing some tests and procedures. His contributions to the meetings in Bahrain and Kuwait were highly impactful, and he is disappointed at being bedridden. We will deeply miss his presence in Saudi Arabia and Algeria,” Panda wrote on X.

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh also wished Azad a speedy recovery, saying, “Concerned to learn that one of the high-profile delegation members sent out to bolster India’s narrative against Pakistani terrorism has been hospitalised in Kuwait. We wish him a speedy recovery.”

Meanwhile, the all-party delegation has now arrived in Saudi Arabia for the next leg of its mission. The group was warmly received by Maj. Gen. Abdulrahman Alharbi, Chair of the India-Saudi Arabia Friendship Committee of the Shura Council.

Panda reaffirmed India’s strong stance against terrorism during the delegation’s engagements in Riyadh. “India’s stand on terrorism is resolute & uncompromising — a message we bring to Saudi Arabia with our all-party delegation,” he said in a post on X.

Apart from Ghulam Nabi Azad, the delegation includes BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey, Phangnon Konyak, Rekha Sharma, and Satnam Singh Sandhu; AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi; and former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla.