Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to visit India this week, hold bilateral discussions with PM Modi

Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will visit India with a high-level delegation on December 16, the Ministry of External Affairs stated in a press release on Sunday (December 10, 2023).

He might be coming to India for the state visit on the invitation of Indian President Droupadi Murmu.

“This first state visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to India marks a major milestone within the diplomatic relations between India and the Sultanate of Oman,” learn a press release issued by MEA.

“On 16 December 2023 His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik might be acquired by President and the Prime Minister on the Rashtrapati Bhavan for a ceremonial welcome,” the assertion stated.

During his state visit, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will hold bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who can even host a luncheon within the former’s honour.

“India and Oman share a longstanding historical past of friendship and cooperation, constructed on the inspiration of mutual belief and respect, and powerful people-to-people ties going again centuries,” learn the assertion issued by MEA.

India and the Sultanate of Oman are strategic companions and the bilateral commerce and funding relationship between the 2 nations has flourished through the years.