Overview
- Sultan Haitham bin Tarik conferred The First Class of the Order of Oman on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Muscat for strengthening bilateral ties.
- India and Oman signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, with Piyush Goyal and Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef inking the deal in the prime minister’s presence.
- The agreement is reported to provide zero‑duty entry on roughly 98% of India’s exports to Oman, which the MEA described as a milestone for trade, investment and jobs.
- CEPA includes explicit market access for India’s traditional medicine and wellness (AYUSH) across modes of supply, an uncommon provision in trade pacts.
- Leaders discussed cooperation spanning defence, energy, agriculture, technology and people‑to‑people links, and officials indicated implementation steps will follow, with entry into force expected next quarter according to reports.