Muscat [Oman], December 5 (ANI): The 14th round of the India-Oman Strategic Consultative Group (IOSCG) meeting was held in Muscat, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
The meeting was co-chaired by Arun Kumar Chatterjee, Secretary (CPV & OIA), Ministry of External Affairs, and Sheikh Khalifa Alharthy, Undersecretary for Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sultanate of Oman.
The two sides reviewed the multifaceted strategic partnership across political, defence, security, trade, investment, energy, agriculture, education, culture and people-to-people ties, and discussed regional and global issues of mutual interest.
India and Oman enjoy historically warm, close and friendly ties underpinned by trade and cultural linkages. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Economic and commercial engagement is a major pillar of bilateral relations, with bilateral trade of USD 10.61 billion (FY 2024-2025) and growing investments, the ministry stated.
Oman hosts a vibrant Indian community of around 675,000, which serves as a living bridge between the two nations.
It was agreed to hold the next round of IOSCG in New Delhi on a mutually convenient date next year.
Earlier, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had a telephonic conversation with his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi and discussed the deepening of bilateral cooperation. In a post on X, S. Jaishankar said, “A good conversation with Badr Albusaidi of Oman this (Wednesday) evening. Discussed the deepening of our bilateral cooperation.”
Omani Foreign Affairs Minister Badr Albusaidi also reaffirmed the “strong commitment to deepen bilateral cooperation,” saying in a post on X, “Pleased to speak with my colleague S Jaishankar. Reaffirmed our strong commitment to deepen bilateral cooperation for the mutual benefit of both nations.”
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