MUSCAT : Oman’s Overseas Minister, His Excellency Sayyid Badr Al Busaidi, mentioned the Sultanate is “grateful for India’s assist” in efforts to safeguard freedom of navigation within the Strait of Hormuz following talks with India’s Exterior Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, in Muscat.
In a publish on X after the assembly, Al Busaidi mentioned the 2 sides held an “vital dialogue on intensive diplomacy” aimed toward securing freedom of navigation by the strategic waterway, one of many world’s most vital maritime commerce routes.
“Happy to welcome India’s Exterior Affairs Minister H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar to Muscat. Vital dialogue on intensive diplomacy to safe freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz, we’re grateful for India’s assist,” Al Busaidi wrote.
The Omani international minister additionally underlined the deep historic relationship between the 2 nations, noting that maritime hyperlinks between Oman and India have linked their peoples for hundreds of years and proceed to function a powerful basis for bilateral cooperation.
The assembly comes amid continued regional consideration on maritime safety and the uninterrupted move of worldwide commerce and power provides by the Strait of Hormuz, a significant hall connecting Gulf producers to international markets.
Jaishankar arrived in Muscat on Wednesday for talks with senior Omani officers, with discussions anticipated to concentrate on bilateral relations, regional developments, commerce and maritime cooperation.
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