Ties of India-Oman have always remained strong says PM Modi; 8 MoUs inked catering defense, health

NewsBharati    12-Feb-2018
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Muscat, February 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of World Government Summit met Oman Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said and held wide-ranging talks that borne signing eight agreements which cater fields like defence, health, tourism, space etc.

 
Oman Sultan cherished Prime Minister Modi’s meet said that the contribution of honest and hard-working Indian nationals in the development of Oman, Spokesperson for External Affairs Minister Raveesh Kumar said.
 

MoUs were signed in different sectors like defence and tourism. The two countries signed an agreement on cooperation between Foreign Service Institute, Ministry of External Affairs, India and Oman's Diplomatic Institute.

 
Another MoU was signed on academic and scholarly cooperation between National Defence College, Sultanate of Oman and the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses. The two sides also signed annexure to the MoU on military cooperation. There was also a pact on mutual visa exemption for diplomatic, special, service and official passport.
 

Prime Minister Modi landed in Oman wherein Muscat he addressed Community Event at Sultan Qaboos Complex. Addressing the Indian diaspora, PM Modi said the ties of India and Oman have always remained strong despite the ups and downs in the political environment in both the countries. He also said that Indian diaspora has played an essential role in strengthening these ties. India and Oman have thriving links rooted in centuries-old people-to-people exchanges, Modi added. 

PM Modi travelled to Ramallah and became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Palestine. Further he visited the UAE, before arriving in Oman.

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