Oman Foreign Minister Yousuf Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and conveyed the greetings of the Sultan of Oman and reaffirmed the importance of ties with India.
Abdullah, the special envoy of the sultan, called on Modi at his South Block office.
Modi conveyed his deep appreciation of the sultan's gesture and said he looked forward to further strengthening the close ties between the two countries, said an official statement from the Prime Minister's Office.
The two leaders discussed ways to increase trade and investment between the two countries.
The prime minister also thanked the sultan for looking after the welfare of 700,000 Indians living in the Gulf country.
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