PM Modi holds strategic talks with Oman Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik
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New Delhi: In a bid to expand bilateral cooperation with Oman in different fields, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Middle Eastern country's head, Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, on Saturday. The PM held talks with him on various areas requiring cooperation, including trade and investment, PTI reported.
It was on Friday that the Sultan of Oman arrived in Delhi on his first trip to India as the head of Oman.
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi wrote on X, "Giving a boost to India-Oman Strategic Partnership! PM @narendramodi warmly received His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman at Hyderabad House, setting the stage for bilateral discussions," before the talks.
"Agenda includes taking stock of bilateral ties and charting pathways for the future collaboration between the two countries," he said.
Sultan Bin Tarik was presented with a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the morning.
Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to India marks a significant milestone in the diplomatic relations between India and the Sultanate of Oman," announcing the Sultan's trip.
India and the Sultanate of Oman are strategic partners, and the bilateral trade and investment relationship between the two nations has been on an upswing in the last few years, reports PTI.
