PM Modi arrives Oman, exchanges perspectives with Deputy PM on bilateral ties

MUSCAT: (Dec 17) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday interacted with Oman’s Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al Said and exchanged perspectives on friendship between the two countries.

Modi, who arrived here on a two-day visit during which he will hold talks with the Gulf nation’s top leadership and is expected to sign an ambitious trade deal, said his trip offers an opportunity to explore new avenues of collaboration and add fresh momentum to the bilateral partnership.

He was warmly welcomed by Sayyid Shihab at the airport and was accorded a ceremonial welcome.