Narendra Modi In Oman Highlights: PM Visits Shiva Temple, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque In Muscat

Narendra Modi In Oman Highlights: PM Visits Temple, Grand Mosque In Muscat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Oman-Indian Business Meet in Muscat.

Muscat: On the last day of his three-nation visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with business leaders in Oman, pitching India as an attractive investment destination. The prime minister arrived in Muscat on Sunday where he attended a special dinner hosted by the Sultan Sayyid Qaboos Bin Said Al Said of Oman. The two leaders held wide-ranging talks and discussed measures to strengthen cooperation in trade and investment, energy, defence, security, food security and regional issues. Following the bilateral discussions, India and Oman signed eight agreements, related to defence, health and tourism. PM Modi also addressed nearly 20,000 Indian expatriates in Oman who gathered to hear him at the Sultan Qaboos Stadium in Muscat. During his address, he slammed the previous governments led by Congress, saying India's image had suffered due to scams and that his government worked hard to change the "style of misgovernance". PM Modi said that ties between India and Oman remain strong and that the Indian community in Oman played a key role in strengthening the ties.

Here are the highlights of PM Modi's Oman visit:

Feb 12, 2018

14:26 (IST)

Thank you Your Majesty Sultan Qaboos for your exceptional warmth, hospitality and friendship, as also your personal attention to details, that made my visit to Oman one of the most memorable visits I have undertaken anywhere.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 12, 2018

Feb 12, 2018

14:23 (IST)

PM leaves for New Delhi, concluding his three-nation visit.

Feb 12, 2018

14:21 (IST)

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat is the main mosque of Oman. The mosque is built using 300,000 tonnes of Indian sandstone and sculpted by 200 Indian craftsmen, the Ministry of External Affair said in a tweet.

Feb 12, 2018

14:12 (IST)

PM visited Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque of Muscat.

Feb 12, 2018

13:58 (IST)

PM interacted with the members of the Temple Management Committee in Muscat.

Feb 12, 2018

13:44 (IST)

PM Modi visits Shiva temple of Muscat

The temple, constructed 125 years ago by Gujarat's merchant community from Gujarat, was renovated in 1999. The temple is one of the oldest of the region and is located in the Matrah area near Sultan's Palace. It housed three deities -- Shri Adi Motishwar Mahadev, Shri Motishwar Mahadev and Shri Hanumanji. During festivals, more than 15,000 people visit the temple for prayers.

Feb 12, 2018

13:41 (IST)

The two leaders exchanged views on intensifying ties in the areas of energy, trade & investment, food security, defence & security, mining and other sectors, the Ministry of External Affairs said.