Muscat [Oman], Dec 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Thursday conferred with the Order of Oman, the Sultanate’s highest civilian honour, by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik.
PM Modi is on a two-nation visit to Oman. He was earlier conferred with Ethiopia’s highest civilian award – Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia – during his visit to the country.
PM Modi has been conferred with 29 foreign State awards. The Prime Minister is in Oman on the third leg of his three-nation visit. He reached Oman after visiting Jordan and Ethiopia.
The visit to Oman coincides with the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. (Agencies)
