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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tarik have condemned terrorism in “all its forms and manifestations.” The two leaders affirmed their commitment to enhancing cooperation to combat terrorism.
PM Modi and Haitham bin Tarik underscored the significance of fostering the universal values of peace, moderation, coexistence and tolerance, according to the joint statement released by India and Oman.
The joint statement released by India and Oman reads, “The two leaders strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. They agreed that there cannot be any justification for any act of terror for any reason whatsoever.”
“They affirmed their commitment to enhancing cooperation to combat terrorism and underscored the significance of fostering the universal values of peace, moderation, coexistence, and tolerance while highlighting the imperative of renouncing all types of violent extremism,” it added.
Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tarik arrived in Delhi for his maiden State visit to India. During the visit, he held bilateral and delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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The two Leaders expressed satisfaction at the “excellent state” of bilateral relations. PM Modi and Haitham Bin Tarik noted with satisfaction the continued exchange of high-level visits, which have helped achieve progress in the various areas of cooperation.
The joint statement released by India and Oman reads, “The two Leaders expressed satisfaction at the excellent state of bilateral relations, which have stood the test of time, evolving into a strong and enduring partnership built on historical ties, mutual trust and respect, and shared interests.”
The two leaders held discussions on the entire gamut of bilateral cooperation, including political and security cooperation, defence, trade, energy security and renewables, healthcare, education, culture, and people-to-people relations. PM Modi and Oman Sultan adopted a Joint Vision document titled ‘A Partnership For the Future’, encompassing a shared vision of the leadership of Oman and India.
The India-Oman joint statement reads, “The Joint Vision acknowledges the remarkable synergy between Oman Vision 2040 and India’s development objectives, under ‘Amrit Kaal’, affirming commitment to harnessing these complementarities for deepening the partnership between India and Oman.”
“The document identifies a range of areas such as maritime cooperation and connectivity, energy security and green energy, space, technologies, and applications, digital payments and financial cooperation, trade and Investment, health, tourism and hospitality, IT & innovation, as well as agriculture and food security with specific action points as part of the future roadmap to deepen ties between both countries for implementation,” it added.
