Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Thursday conferred with the Order of Oman (First Class) by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik in recognition of his contribution to strengthening India-Oman ties and his leadership, the Prime Minister’s Office said.
PM Modi received the award during his ongoing two-day visit to Oman, the final leg of his three-nation tour that included Jordan and Ethiopia.
In a post on X, the Prime Minister said he was “honoured to receive the Order of Oman (First Class)” and thanked His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the government and the people of Oman, calling the award “a symbol of affection and trust between the people of India and Oman.”
Modi arrived in Oman on Wednesday and was accorded a warm welcome, including a guard of honour.
This is the latest addition to PM Modi’s distinguished list of over 28 highest civilian awards from foreign nations, including recent honours such as Ethiopia’s Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia and Kuwait’s Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer.
Highlighting centuries-old maritime links, PM Modi dedicated the honour to the people of India and “to our ancestors who laid the foundations of this relationship by travelling from Mandvi to Muscat.” He also paid tribute to seafarers whose exchanges over generations, he said, contributed to the progress of both nations.
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The conferment coincided with the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Oman and came during the Prime Minister’s official visit to Muscat, underscoring the depth of the strategic partnership between the two countries.
