New Delhi: Sultan of Oman His Majesty Haitham bin Tarik met with External Affairs Minister (EAM) of the Republic of India Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on December 15 in the national capital. EAM Jaishankar had informed about his meeting with Sultan of Oman on December 15.

EAM Jaishankar had posted yesterday: "Honoured to call on His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik of Oman as he begins his State visit. Value his guidance for further deepening of our Strategic Partnership."

The Foreign Ministry of Oman had also posted on X yesterday that His Majesty the Sultan receives the Minister of Foreign 

Affairs of the Republic India at His Majesty's residence in the Indian capital, New Delhi. During the meeting, the close  bilateral relations between the two friendly countries and aspects of their advancement in various sectors were reviewed. 

The meeting was attended from the Oman by Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi and Ambassador of Oman to India Issa Saleh Abdullah Alshibani. 

While the Indian saide was attended by Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Consular and Overseas Indian Affairs Mukesh Paradeshi, Joint Secretary for Gulf Affairs Aseem Raja Mahajan and Indian Ambassador to Oman Amit Narang.

"The meeting reviewed the close relations between the two friendly countries and discussed how to advance those relations", the Foreign Ministry of Oman said in its press on December 15.

Foreign Ministry of Oman said further said that the meeting also saw consultation and an exchange of views on a number of  topics, regional and international events and issues of mutual interest.

At the invitation of the President Droupadi Murmu, Head of State of Sultanate of Oman His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik arrived in New Delhi yesterday. 

This first state visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to India marks a significant milestone in the diplomatic  relations between India and the Sultanate of Oman.