Prime Minister Modi pitches India as attractive business destination during Oman visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gives a speech during his lecture meeting hosted by Nikkei Inc. and Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Tokyo September 2, 2014. (Reuters)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed top business leaders and CEOs in Oman on Monday during his two day tour in the Sultanate during which he pitched India as an attractive destination to do business.
Modi, who arrived in Muscat on Sunday from Dubai, also met Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs of Oman.
The Indian prime minister signed a number of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Oman to consolidate the strategic relations between the two countries.
The MoUs were signed to enhance the Omani-Indian historic relations, which are developing.
To conclude his trip in Oman, Prime Minister Modi also visited the iconic Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque and the old Shiva Temple, also known as Motishwar Mandir before flying out, an Indian Embassy official told Times of Oman.
Indian Ambassador to Oman, Indra Mani Pandey said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit holds significance for the country and for the strong and ever-evolving bilateral ties between the two nations.