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Narendra Modi meets Sultan Qaboos of Oman

| | Feb 12, 2018, at 02:34 pm

Muscat, Feb 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met Sultan Qaboos of Oman during his visit to the nation.

During the meeting, the two leaders discussed to strengthen cooperation in trade and investment, energy, defence and security, food security and regional issues. 

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted: "Charting out new frontiers in our bilateral relationship, PM @narendramodi led delegation-level talks with Sultan Qaboos of Oman. The two strategic partners discussed to strengthen cooperation in trade & investment, energy, defence & security, food security and regional issues. "

Modi himself called the meeting with the leader as 'wonderful'.

"Had a wonderful meeting with Sultan Qaboos of Oman," he tweeted.

  Visiting Muscat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Indian community and pointed that his government is working to develop  next generation infrastructure in the country by keeping in mind the needs of 21st century.

" Next generation infrastructure is being developed in country keeping in mind the needs of 21st century," Modi said as he was addressed nearly 20,000 people who had gathered at the  Sultan Qaboos Stadium in Muscat on Sunday.

He said Indian diaspora has played an essential role in strengthening Indo-Oman ties.

Modi said his government is following the policy of minimum government, maximum governance.

" With the mantra of minimum government, maximum governance, we are trying to make life easy for the people, emphasised PM Modi," Modi said.

Highlighting the new moves by his government, the Indian PM said poor are given life and safety insurance on just 90 paise per day and a premium of only 1 Rupee per month.

Modi arrived in Oman after completing his trip to the UAE.

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