Muscat, Dec. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a meeting with Oman's Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said in Muscat, marking the start of his engagements in the Sultanate.

The visit to Oman marks the final leg of Prime Minister Modi's four-day, three-nation tour, coming immediately after the completion of his engagements in Ethiopia.

Scheduled from December 17 to 18, the visit is being undertaken at the invitation of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and marks the Prime Minister's second visit to the country.

The visit comes at a significant moment in India-Oman relations, with the two countries sharing a comprehensive strategic partnership shaped by centuries-old historical ties, longstan...