8th India-Oman Joint Commission Meeting held in Muscat, Oman: Highlights

8th India-Oman Joint Commission Meeting held in Muscat, Oman: Detail, Highlights, Significance

The 8th session of India-Oman Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) was held in Muscat, Oman on 16th July 2018.

The 8th session India-Oman JCM was co-chaired by the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu along with the Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy of Oman, Dr. Ali bin Masoud Al Sunaidy.

The areas of discussion in the 8th session of India-Oman JCM included cooperation in the area of space, renewable energy, start-ups, SMEs, food security including durable food and packaging, services sector, tourism sector, exchange of ideas and visit of young entrepreneurs.

Significance

A large and diverse Indian Diaspora resides in Oman currently. The Indian community there is spread across a different spectrum of professions.

India and Oman are keen to expand collaborations to their mutual benefit in the fields of energy, health, business, finance and investments, infrastructure, travel, and tourism.

Apart official interactions, people-to-people contact and initiatives by the private sector will help to strengthen cooperation in various sectors.

OMAN (Sultanate of Oman)

Capital & Largest City: Muscat

Currency: Omani rial

Official language: Arabic

Sultan: Qaboos bin Said Al Said

Deputy Prime Minister: Fahad bin Mahmood Al-Said