New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Muscat is a “very important and very strategic” trip for both nations, Oman’s ambassador to India Issa Al Shibani has told ThePrint.

Speaking to ThePrint on the sidelines of the Suhar Investment Forum 2026 curtain-raiser here, the ambassador said the visit reflects the “closeness” and “friendship” between the two countries. It has already strengthened business confidence, he said.

PM Modi and Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal are expected to visit Oman next week for the signing of a free trade agreement. Show Full Article

The two countries have already concluded negotiations around the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)—formal CEPA talks began in November 2023—and the legislative and administrativ

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