The Minister spoke of the strategic importance Oman attaches to Arab India cooperation.

The meeting took place in New Delhi on the sidelines of a Ministerial Meeting of the Arab India Cooperation Forum.

The Ministers reviewed cooperation between the two friendly countries and how to enhance it.

The visit celebrates the 70 years of diplomatic relations between Oman and India and thousands of years of maritime trade.

Ambassador Issa Alshibani, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Republic of India; and Military Attaché, Issa Alnahawi; attended the farewell ceremony for the traditional sailing vessel INSV Kaundinya. The vessel is sailing from Porbandar in Gujarat to Muscat, marking the shared maritime heritage of Oman and India and building on the long standing relations between the two nations.

The meeting discussed opportunities to enhance trade and investment between the two brotherly countries.

The visit took place in the year marking the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The joint statement is issued on the occasion of the Indian Prime Minister’s visit to the Sultanate of Oman.

The guest and his accompanying delegation were seen off by His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs.

The forum focused on reviewing promising investment opportunities within Oman and forging a stronger economic partnership with India.