Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, arrived in Muscat for a two-day official visit to the Sultanate of Oman. During the visit, the Prime Minister will meet His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik.
His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, led the welcoming party for the guest and his accompanying delegation at Muscat International Airport. His Highness extended a formal welcome to the distinguished guest and his accompanying party, wishing them a successful visit to Oman.
The Indian Prime Minister was accorded an official reception ceremony at the airport, with His Highness Sayyid Shihab accompanying the guest to a dais, while the Indian national anthem was played.
Prime Minister Modi then shook hands with the Omani delegation. Those present to receive him included: Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, Foreign Minister; Sayyid Saud bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Governor of Muscat, Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (Head of the Mission of Honour); Issa Alshibani, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Republic of India, Ambassadors from the Foreign Ministry, senior officers from the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) and staff members from the Embassy of the Republic of India to the Sultanate of Oman.
His Highness the Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs also shook hands with the official Indian delegation accompanying the Prime Minister.
Following the welcome ceremony, His Highness Sayyid Shihab accompanied the Indian Prime Minister through a ceremonial guard of honour formed by the Royal Oman Police (ROP) to the VIP lounge for a brief reception.
The Indian Prime Minister is accompanied by a high-level official delegation, which includes: Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs; Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry; Ajit Doval, National Security Adviser, Godavarthi Venkata Srinivas, Ambassador of the Republic of India to the Sultanate of Oman and senior officials from the Indian Government.
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