India’s engagement with Gulf region historic, says senior Omani editor

Jan 20, 2023

New Delhi (ANI) January 20, 2023: Be it Indian silk, spices or Information Technology, India’s growth in each sector is helping Oman and other GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) come closer to New Delhi and the ties are getting stronger by the day, said senior Omani editor on his recent visit to New Delhi. While highlighting the historical and cultural aspects of the relations, Khalid Al Busaidi, a senior news editor of Oman News Agency (ONA) told ANI, “We have so many things in common, for example, the Omani costumes they make their fashion from Indian silk. So it is very popular in my country and we cannot make the biryani without Indian spices”. He added, “We have so many things in common and the presence of the Indian workers in my country, we are familiar to each other, we cooperate in so many fields and the progress made by India in IT and technology is really impressive”. Khalid said that not only Oman, but other GCC member states are also getting benefitted from India’s overall growth.