Muscat: Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman received at Bait Al Barkah Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived on a two-day visit to Muscat.
The two leaders discussed several aspects of the existing cooperation and means of promoting the good relations between Oman and India to achieve common interests.
The two countries signed a number of memoranda of understanding to consolidate the strategic relations and boost cooperation.
They sealed an agreement on mutual exemption of visas for holders of diplomatic, official, private and service passports.
A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Omani Diplomatic Institute and its Indian counterpart.
The ministries of defence in both countries signed an agreement on the provision of facilities for the visit of the Indian military vessels to Duqm Port in terms of services and the use of the dry-dock for maintenance.
A memorandum of understanding was signed between the National Defence College (NDC) and the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) in India.
Additionally, the two sides signed an agreement on legal and judicial cooperation in civil and commercial affairs.
Other key agreements were also sealed to boost cooperation in the sectors of health, tourism and, peaceful use of space.