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Oman foreign minister meets PM, Sushma

New Delhi: Oman Foreign Minister Yousuf Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah, the first foreign dignitary to visit India since the Narendra Modi government came to power, Tuesday met the prime minister, as also External Affairs Minister

PTI Updated on: June 03, 2014 23:36 IST
The two sides also discussed the welfare of the large Indian community in Oman.

Bilateral trade between Oman and India is worth around $5 billion per annum, which is likely to increase to $6 billion during the next financial year.

There are over 50 India-Oman joint ventures in the Gulf country.

India and Oman are also engaged in good defence cooperation with naval exercise Naseem-Al-Bahr (Sea Breeze) and air exercise Al Jisr Al Sharqi (Eastern Bridge).

Oman and India are also cooperating in anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden.

Remittances from Oman to India are estimated at $3 billion annually.
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