A time-honoured connect that will help bridge the Gulf
1 year ago

A time-honoured connect that will help bridge the Gulf

The Hindu  

The Sultan of Oman, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, is visiting India from December 16 on a state visit. Along with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Oman completes the trio of key strategic partners of India in the Gulf region. India-Oman strategic partnership Oman is a crucial pillar of India’s West Asia policy, with their multi-faceted engagement increasingly taking on a more strategic shape in recent decades. India and Oman are looking forward to increased engagement in strategic areas such as space cooperation — an MoU on this was signed during Mr. Modi’s visit. Apart from being India’s oldest strategic partner in the region and closest neighbour, Oman is an integral part of all important groupings in the region; the GCC, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the Arab League.

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New Indian Express  

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