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Since its independence in 1961, Kuwait maintained strong international relations with most countries, especially nations within the Arab world. Its vast oil reserves gives it a prominent voice in global economic forums and organizations like the OPEC. Kuwait is also a major ally of ASEAN, a regional ally of China, and a major non-NATO ally.^[1][2][3]

Overview

Regionally, Kuwait has a unique foreign policy that is characterized by neutrality. Kuwait's relationship with neighboring Iraq formed the core of its foreign policy from late 1980s onwards. Its first major foreign policy problem arose when Iraq claimed Kuwaiti territory. Iraq threatened invasion, but was dissuaded by the United Kingdom's ready response to the Amir's request for assistance. Kuwait presented its case before the United Nations and successfully preserved its sovereignty. UK forces were later withdrawn and replaced by troops from Arab League nations, which were withdrawn in 1963 at Kuwait's request.

On 2 August 1990, Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait. A multinational coalition was assembled and under UN auspices, initiated military action against Iraq to liberate Kuwait. Arab states, especially the other five members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates), Egypt, and Syria, supported Kuwait by sending troops to fight with the coalition. Many European and East Asian states sent troops, equipment, and/or financial support.

After its liberation, Kuwait largely directed its diplomatic and cooperative efforts toward states that had participated in the multinational coalition. Notably, many of these states were given key roles in the reconstruction of Kuwait. Conversely, Kuwait's relations with nations that had supported Iraq, among them Jordan, Sudan, Yemen, Greece and Cuba, have proved to be strained.

Since the conclusion of the Gulf War, Kuwait has made efforts to secure allies throughout the world, particularly United Nations Security Council members. In addition to the United States, defense arrangements have been concluded with Russia, the United Kingdom, and France. Close ties to other key Arab members of the Gulf War coalition — Egypt and Syria — also have been sustained.

Kuwait's foreign policy has been dominated for some time by its economic dependence on oil and natural gas. As a developing nation, its various economies are insufficient to independently support it. As a result, Kuwait has directed considerable attention toward oil or natural gas related issues. With the outbreak of the War on Iraq, Kuwait has taken a pro-U.S. stance, having been the nation from which the war was actually launched. It supported the Coalition Provisional Authority, with particular stress upon strict border controls and adequate U.S. troop presence. Kuwait also has good relations with Iran.

Kuwait is a member of the UN and some of its specialized and related agencies, including the World Bank (IBRD), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Trade Organization (WTO), General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT); African Development Bank (AFDB), Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD), Arab League, Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU), Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Group of 77 (G-77), Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), INMARSAT, International Development Association (IDA), International Finance Corporation, International Fund for Agricultural Development, International Labour Organization (ILO), International Marine Organization, Interpol, IOC, Islamic Development Bank (IDB), League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (LORCS), Non-Aligned Movement, Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

International disputes

In November 1994, Iraq formally accepted the UN-demarcated border with Kuwait which had been spelled out in Security Council Resolutions 687 (1991), 773 (1992), and 883 (1993); this formally ends earlier claims to Kuwait and to Bubiyan and Warbah Island islands; ownership of Qaruh and Umm al Maradim islands disputed by Saudi Arabia. Kuwait and Saudi Arabia continue negotiating a joint maritime boundary with Iran; no maritime boundary exists with Iraq in the Persian Gulf.

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Kuwait maintains diplomatic relations with:

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#	Country	Date
1	Chile	13 September 1961[4]
2	United States	22 September 1961[5]
3	Lebanon	27 September 1961[6]
4	Saudi Arabia	5 October 1961[7]
5	United Kingdom	8 November 1961[8]
6	Egypt	2 December 1961[9]
7	Jordan	2 December 1961[9]
8	Iran	17 December 1961[10]
9	Libya	24 December 1961[11]
10	Japan	December 1961[12]
11	India	26 March 1962[13]
12	Tunisia	24 June 1962[14]
13	Sudan	6 January 1963[15]
14	Russia	11 March 1963[16]
15	Serbia	7 May 1963[17]
16	Poland	17 May 1963[18]
17	Czech Republic	27 May 1963[19]
18	Romania	10 June 1963[20]
19	Thailand	14 June 1963[21]
20	Bulgaria	15 June 1963[22]
21	Mali	3 July 1963[23]
22	Pakistan	21 July 1963[24]
23	Morocco	23 October 1963[25]
24	Syria	24 October 1963[26]
25	Iraq	10 January 1964[27]
26	Turkey	10 January 1964[28]
27	Afghanistan	4 March 1964[29]
28	Guinea	12 March 1964[30]
29	Belgium	8 April 1964[31]
30	Spain	17 April 1964[32]
31	Denmark	25 April 1964[33]
32	Hungary	7 May 1964[34]
33	France	17 May 1964[35]
34	Germany	20 May 1964[36]
35	Somalia	29 July 1964[37]
36	Italy	8 November 1964[38]
37	Algeria	23 November 1964[39]
38	Sweden	22 December 1964[40]
39	Colombia	26 December 1964[41]
40	Netherlands	1964[42]
41	Greece	3 January 1965[43]
42	Malaysia	28 March 1965[44]
43	Canada	27 April 1965[45]
44	Austria	6 June 1965[46]
45	Norway	30 June 1965[47]
46	Venezuela	13 September 1965[48]
47	Switzerland	21 September 1966[49]
48	Ethiopia	9 October 1966[50]
49	Niger	22 November 1966[51]
50	Brazil	20 January 1968[52]
51	Indonesia	28 February 1968[53]
52	Kenya	23 April 1968[54]
53	Albania	8 August 1968[55]
54	Argentina	13 September 1968[56]
—	Holy See	21 October 1968[57]
55	Finland	21 February 1969[58]
56	Senegal	16 August 1969[59]
57	Nigeria	31 January 1970[60]
58	Mauritania	17 March 1970[61]
59	Yemen	19 March 1970[62]
60	Chad	31 March 1970[63]
61	Sri Lanka	19 February 1971[64]
62	China	22 March 1971[65]
63	Bahrain	19 August 1971[66]
64	Qatar	15 December 1971[67]
65	Liberia	1971[68]
66	Oman	1 January 1972[69]
67	Nepal	25 February 1972[70]
68	United Arab Emirates	8 March 1972[71]
69	Uganda	28 June 1972[72]
70	Malta	3 October 1972[73]
71	Tanzania	19 January 1973[74]
72	Lesotho	30 April 1973[75]
73	Trinidad and Tobago	3 September 1973[76]
74	Madagascar	6 December 1973[77]
75	Bangladesh	9 March 1974[78]
76	Cuba	29 April 1974[79]
77	Australia	1 July 1974[80]
78	Gambia	29 August 1974[81]
79	Ireland	5 October 1974[82]
80	Guinea-Bissau	6 November 1974[83]
81	Jamaica	14 November 1974[84]
82	Ghana	1974[85]
83	Cameroon	22 February 1975[86]
84	Portugal	1 April 1975[87]
85	Mongolia	17 June 1975[88]
86	Mexico	23 July 1975[89]
87	Ecuador	30 July 1975[90]
88	Burkina Faso	17 August 1975[91]
89	Gabon	27 October 1975[92]
90	Peru	1 December 1975[93]
91	Zambia	12 November 1975[94]
92	Papua New Guinea	1975[95]
93	Vietnam	10 January 1976[96]
94	Mauritius	11 January 1976[97]
95	Panama	23 March 1976[98]
96	Comoros	3 May 1976[99]
97	Dominican Republic	18 October 1977[100]
98	Maldives	1 December 1977[101]
99	Philippines	18 January 1979[100]