India, Oman to boost cooperation for maritime security

India and Oman have agreed to scale up cooperation for maritime security and safety in the region and also exchanged views on the situation in the Gulf, Yemen and Ukraine, foreign minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday after a meeting with his counterpart Sayyid Badr Hamad Al Busaidi.

As defence cooperation remains one of the key pillars of the bilateral cooperation, both the ministers welcomed the timely renewal of the long-standing MoUs on military cooperation and maritime issues between India and Oman, as per a press release. “It was agreed to initiate the exchange of White Shipping information expeditiously to increase maritime domain awareness of both the countries,” said the government.

India and Oman agreed to finalise negotiations of bilateral protocol on investment and avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income at an early date in a spirit of mutual understanding. The two nations also signed an agreement for cooperation in science and technology.