India and Kuwait are set to sign 3 agreements that would include avoiding double taxation, cooperation to control illegal drugs and narcotics, and improve cultural ties during the 1st visit in 20 years of Kuwait Amir Shaikh Sabah this week.

The two countries will also explore ways to improve co-operation in oil and petroleum sector and create mechanisms to fight terror. Sabah will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Abdul Kalam.

Kuwait recently opened up its oil and petroleum sector to private industry and looking for investments from India.