Muscat: Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar, who is on a three-day visit to Oman, has met Gen Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Nu'amani, Minister of Royal Office and discussed issues related to bilateral defence cooperation with him.
NSA Ajit Doval visits Oman, meets top officials
New Delhi: National Security Advisor (NSA)Ajit Doval paid an official visit to the Sultanate of Oman on 26 June 2023.
Punjab Police form SIT to combat trafficking of women to Oman
In a significant move to address the growing concern of illegal trafficking of women to Middle-Eastern countries, the Punjab Police have formed a dedicated Special Investigation Team (SIT).
Will take all necessary measures to bring back Zakir Naik to face justice, says MEA
New Delhi: The Indian government said on Friday that it will take all necessary measures to bring Indian fugitive and radical Islamist preacher Zakir Naik back to India to face justice and that it is in talks with the Oman authorities in the matter.
New Delhi/IBNS: Radical Islamist preacher Zakir Naik, wanted in India for inciting communal violence through his hate speeches, is likely to be deported from Oman, media reports said.
India, Oman review bilateral ties, identify new areas of cooperation
New Delhi/UNI: India and Oman held the 12th Round of their Strategic Consultative Group (IOSCG) meeting in Muscat on Monday during which the two sides reviewed the bilateral ties and identified new areas of cooperation.
Royal Army of Oman contingent for Joint Exercise Al NAJAH-IV Arrive in India
New Delhi: The 4th Edition of India Oman Joint Military Exercise ‘AL NAJAH-IV’ between contingents of Indian Army and the Royal Army of Oman is scheduled to take place at the Foreign Training Node of Mahajan Field Firing Ranges (Rajasthan) from Aug 1 to 13.
Indian Embassy in Oman observe International Yoga Day, local Omani community members participate
Muscat: The Indian Embassy in Oman recently hosted an event to mark International Yoga Day.
Oman govt says 7 Indian sailors released from captivity of Yemen rebels
The Oman government on Sunday confirmed it has ensured release of seven Indian nationals who were held captive by Yemen's Houthi rebels after they seized a UAE-flagged merchant vessel over three months back.
India-Oman exercise conducted Jodhpur Air Force Station
New Delhi: The Indo-Oman exercise, Eastern Bridge-VI (2022) was successfully conducted at Air Force Station Jodhpur from Feb 21 to 25, officials said.
MEA rubbishes reports of Oman laying off Indians
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday clarified reports that said the gulf kingdom of Oman has ordered all state-owned companies to fire all expat workers, adding that Muscat has assured to extend the visa of all Indians working in the country.
Kuwait rejects online anti-India propaganda, reposes faith in friendship of two nations
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after Twitter deleted fake handles attributed to royal family members of the Gulf countries which were used to target and spread false news about India, Kuwait has now rejected attempts to spoil ties with the nation through ‘foreign sponsored’ social media posts.
New Delhi/IBNS: Micro-blogging site Twitter has suspended a fake account that was allegedly used by Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to spread false news about India in the Gulf region, media reports said.
PM Narendra Modi congratulates Oman's new Sultan Sayyid Haitham
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian PM Narendra Modi has congratulated Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq al Said, on taking over as Sultan of Oman.
New Delhi, June 6 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India represented by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Oman represented by the Ministry of Transport and Communications on Cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space, in February, 2018 at Muscat.