Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Oman's highest civilian honor, the Order of Oman, from Sultan Haitham bin Tarik during his Muscat visit. The award recognizes his role in strengthening India-Oman ties on their 70th diplomatic anniversary, joining luminaries like Queen Elizabeth II and Nelson Mandela.
In an official statement, the Royal Oman Police said, “The Royal Oman Police dealt with a shooting incident in the vicinity of a mosque in the Wadi Al Kabir region, which resulted in the death of four people and the injury of a number of others.