New Delhi: The 15th round of the India-Oman Strategic Consultative Group was held in New Delhi on 7 October 2026. The meeting was co-chaired by Ms. Sripriya Ranganathan, Secretary (CPV & OIA), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, and H.E. Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Harthy, Undersecretary for Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sultanate of Oman.
During the meeting, all aspects of bilateral relations and ongoing initiatives, including political and strategic cooperation, trade and investment, implementation of the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, energy, defence and maritime cooperation, digital collaboration, education, culture and people-to-people ties were discussed.
The two sides also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest, including regional security, maritime security and developments relating to the Strait of Hormuz.
Both sides noted the deepening of the strategic partnership between the two countries in recent years and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral cooperation across various sectors.