New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Food security is going to become a major global challenge in the coming years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the India-Oman Business Summit on Thursday and urged business communities of the two sides to take their partnership to the next level through collaborations in key areas. While urging them to launch five major joint green energy projects in the next five years, he said in Hindi: "Food security is as important as energy security. This is going to become a major global challenge in the future. Can we, together, create an India-Oman Agri Innovation Hub? This will strengthen Oman's food security and help India's agri-tech to reach the global market." Oman is actively pursuing policies to ensure sustainable food security as part of its 'Vision 2040' with significant success. The PM emphasised his idea to boost innovation through joint efforts. "Agriculture is just one sector. Similarly, it is important to promote innovation in every sector," he said. "Can we establish an 'Oman-India Innovation Bridge? We must resolve to connect 200 Indian and Omani startups over the next two years," he added. He was addressing the India-Oman Business Forum in Muscat in the context of having successful partnership between the two countries in the past through the Joint Investment Fund. He said the fund is actively pursuing investments in both the countries and there are immense possibilities in sectors like energy, fertiliser, petrochemicals and oil and gas. "We need to take the India-Oman partnership to the next level. To do this, the business worlds of both countries must set some big goals for themselves," he said. "Can we launch five major green projects in the next five years?" he said. He asked them to set new benchmarks in green hydrogen, green ammonia, solar parks, energy storage, and smart grids. The meeting was attended by Omani trade minister Qais Al Youssef, Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry chairman Sheikh Faisal Al Rawas, Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, and CII president Rajiv Memani, among others. The forum saw participation by leading business representatives from both countries in the fields of energy, agriculture, logistics, infrastructure, manufacturing, health, financial services, green development, education, and connectivity, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement....