India, Dec. 19 -- Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik conferred upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi the 'Order of Oman' award for his contribution to India-Oman ties and his visionary leadership.

"Prime Minister dedicated the honour to the age-old friendship between the two countries and called it a tribute to the warmth and affection between the 1.4 billion people of India and the people of Oman," read a statement issued by the Indian government.

The conferment of the honour during the Prime Minister's visit to Oman, coinciding with the completion of 70 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, imparted special significance to the occasion and to the Strategic Partnership.

Modi on Thursday held a bilateral meeting with Sulta...