PM Modi Honored with Oman's Highest Civilian Award, Bolstering Bilateral Ties

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the Order of Oman, the Sultanate’s highest civilian honour, from Sultan Haitham bin Tarik.
• The award recognizes PM Modi's contributions to strengthening bilateral relations between India and Oman.
• The honour was conferred during PM Modi's two-day visit to Oman, the final stop of his three-nation tour that also included Ethiopia and Jordan.
• This is the latest of over 28 highest civilian awards from foreign nations for PM Modi, including Ethiopia’s Great Honour Nishan and Kuwait’s Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer.
• The visit to Muscat marks the 70th anniversary of India-Oman diplomatic relations, focusing on strategic partnership in trade, investment, energy, defence, and culture.

Why It Matters: PM Modi receives Oman's top civilian award, highlighting strong India-Oman strategic partnership.