New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended a warm reception to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan on December 16.

He will hold bilateral discussions with the Prime Minister who will also host a luncheon in his honour.

President's Secretariat of India wrote on X: 

"President Droupadi Murmu accorded a ceremonial welcome to His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik of Oman at Rashtrapati Bhavan"

Taking the social media platform X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi posted: 

"🇮🇳🇴🇲| Taking forward millennia old friendship!

President Droupadi Murmu @rashtrapatibhvn and PM @narendramodi extended a warm reception to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. A momentous occasion symbolizing the time-tested 🇮🇳-🇴🇲 ties."

Embassy of India in Muscat also wrote on X in Arabic:

Minister of State (MoS) V. Muraleedharan also wrote: "Hon'ble President Droupadi Murmu accorded a ceremonial welcome to His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik of Oman at Rashtrapati Bhavan."

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 on a three day State visit on December 15. He was received by Minister of State (MoS) V. Muraleedharan at the airport.

Embassy of India in Muscat wrote on X in Arabic on His Majesty's arrival on December 15.

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi posted on X:

"His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik of Oman arrives to a warm welcome in New Delhi on his first State Visit to India. Received by @MOS_MEA at the airport. The visit will further reinforce the longstanding friendship and cooperation between 🇮🇳 & 🇴🇲 and strengthen bilateral ties."

On December 15, Head of State of Sultanate of Oman His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik met with External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar and discussed on deepening bilateral Strategic Partnership.

EAM Jaishankar on December 15 took X to post:

"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."

"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", MEA said in its press release on December 10.

India and Oman share a longstanding history of friendship and cooperation, built on the foundation of mutual trust and respect, and strong people-to-people ties going back centuries. 

India and the Sultanate of Oman are strategic partners and the bilateral trade and investment relationship between the two nations has flourished over the years.

"The visit will be an opportunity to explore avenues for future collaboration between India and Oman for regional stability, progress and prosperity", MEA further said on December 10.