PM Modi conferred the Order of Oman during visit marking 70 years of India–Oman ties
Sultan Haitham bin Tarik conferred the Order of Oman on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Oman on 18 December 2025, during a visit that coincided with 70 years of India–Oman diplomatic relations.
Summary
Sultan Haitham bin Tarik conferred the Order of Oman on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Oman on 18 December 2025 for his contribution to India–Oman ties, during the Prime Minister's official visit of 17–18 December that coincided with 70 years of diplomatic relations. The Order of Oman was instituted in 1970 by Sultan Qaboos bin Said and has been given to select global leaders, and the Prime Minister dedicated the honour to the friendship between the two countries. The Prime Minister was received by the Sultan at Al Baraka Palace, and the visit's outcomes included MoUs on maritime heritage and museums (including the National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal), agriculture and higher education, and a Joint Vision Document on Maritime Cooperation.
Key facts
- Date
- 18 December 2025
- Conferred by
- Sultan Haitham bin Tarik
- Order instituted
- 1970, by Sultan Qaboos bin Said
- Occasion
- 70 years of India–Oman diplomatic relations; visit of 17–18 December
- Venue of talks
- Al Baraka Palace
- Other outcomes
- MoUs on maritime heritage (incl. NMHC Lothal), agriculture, higher education; Joint Vision on Maritime Cooperation
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Order of Oman, conferred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 18 December 2025, was instituted in 1970 by whom?
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Correct answer: C — Sultan Qaboos bin Said
PIB 2206032: the Order of Oman was instituted in 1970 by Sultan Qaboos bin Said.
At which palace was Prime Minister Modi received by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on 18 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Al Baraka Palace
PIB 2206044: the Prime Minister was received by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on 18 December 2025 at Al Baraka Palace.
Consider the following statements about Prime Minister Modi's visit to Oman in December 2025: 1. The visit took place in the year marking 70 years of India–Oman diplomatic relations. 2. An MoU on maritime heritage and museums covers the National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal. 3. The visit followed Sultan Haitham bin Tarik's State Visit to India in December 2023. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB 2206044 and 2205993: the visit marked 70 years of diplomatic ties, the maritime heritage MoU includes NMHC Lothal, and it followed the Sultan's State Visit to India in December 2023. All three are correct.