India and Oman Relations dates back to centuries.
India and Oman Relations | Major areas of Co-Operation
- Oman is the first Gulf nation to have formalized defence relations with India.
- Both countries conducted joint military exercises in 2006
- Subsequently signed a defense agreement.
- Defence co-operation between the two countries was further stepped up in 2008.
- The Indian Navy has berthing rights in Oman, and has been utilizing Oman’s ports as bases for conducting anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden.
- The Indian Air Force has also been holding biannual joint exercises with Oman since 2009.
- Oman has approached India in order to fence along the Oman-Yemen border in order to protect the nation from growing unrest in Yemen.
- India has a listening post at Ras al Hadd and birthing rights for the Indian Navy at Muscat naval base.
- Key bilateral agreements/MoUs
- Cooperation in Health and Tourism
- Military Cooperation
- Peaceful uses of Outer Space
- Visa exemption for diplomats/officials
- Legal and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matter
- Extradition, legal and judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters
- Agriculture
- Civil Aviation
- Avoidance of Double Taxation
- Standards and Measures
- Maritime Issues, Maritime Transport
- Cultural Cooperation
- India and Oman signed MoU on Cultural cooperation in July 2010, which is automatically renewed every five years.
- Indian Technical & Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme, Omani Officials have been availing training in many premier institutes of India.
- India was the 3rd largest (after UAE and China) source for its imports and 3rd largest market (after UAE and Saudi Arabia) for its non-oil exports in 2018.
- There are about 7,00,000 Indians in Oman
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