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Oman says US has lost control of its foreign policy, Qatar calls for immediate end to war after Iranian strikes on Ras Laffan

OpIndia Staff - 20 March, 2026

Oman and Qatar have issued a scathing rebuke of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, calling the conflict a "catastrophe."

News Reports

When the Portuguese held the Strait of Hormuz: A century of rule, controlling trade routes from Arabia to India, until British and Persia joined...

Rukma Rathore - 17 March, 2026

The Portuguese managed to conquer the island of Hormuz two times and erected a fortress there to solidify their control.

News Reports

Oman: Massive fire breaks out at Salalah port after drone attack, no damage caused to merchant vessels

OpIndia Staff - 12 March, 2026

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke to Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said over a phone call and assured him that the incident would be investigated.

News Reports

Iran bombs tanker from its own shadow fleet for ‘illegally passing’ through Strait of Hormuz, 20 crew members including 15 Indians rescued as the...

OpIndia Staff - 1 March, 2026

Iranian naval forces have targeted and damaged a tanker from their own "shadow fleet" in the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a fire on...

US President Donald Trump issues strong warning to Iran’s Supreme leader ahead of nuclear talks in Oman, says Khamenei should be ‘very worried’

OpIndia Staff - 5 February, 2026

President Trump warned Iran’s Supreme Leader to be “very worried” as the two nations prepare for high-stakes nuclear talks in Oman this Friday. Despite rising military tensions and disputes over whether to include ballistic missiles, both sides have confirmed the meeting.

Government and Policy

India and Oman sign Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement during PM Modi’s visit, India to receive zero-duty access to 99% of exports

OpIndia Staff - 18 December, 2025

India and Oman today signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in Muscat, marking a historic milestone in their centuries-old bilateral relations. The agreement...

News Reports

PM Modi receives Oman’s highest award First Class of the Order, after receiving Ethiopia’s highest award Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia

OpIndia Staff - 18 December, 2025

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.

India–Oman CEPA signals a strategic deepening of India’s Gulf Economic Footprint

OpIndia Staff - 18 December, 2025

More than a routine trade pact, the agreement reflects New Delhi’s broader strategy of embedding itself deeper into regional value chains, strengthening supply resilience, and building durable economic partnerships at a time of global realignment.

Opinions

PM Modi starts 3-nation tour to Jordan, Oman and Ethiopia: Read how India’s relations with these nations underscore business, credibility and co-operation

Divyansh Tiwari - 15 December, 2025

When taken as a whole, the tour portrays an India that is building coalitions, corridors, and capabilities rather than chasing headlines, reducing the risk of trade routes, expanding strategic options in West Asia and the western Indian Ocean, and maintaining the credibility of India's development-first diplomacy in a world of sharper blocs and precarious supply lines.

News Reports

Oman: Attack at Al Wadi Al Kabir Shia mosque near Muscat, four dead, several injured, hundreds of people trapped inside

OpIndia Staff - 16 July, 2024

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.

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