Seeing a mini-India in Oman, PM Modi tells Indian diaspora in Muscat | Highlights

PM Modi witnessed the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the first Hindu temple in the capital of the UAE, home to over three million people of Indian origin.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the Indian diaspora at Muscat's Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Oman. He arrived here on a two-day visit on the last leg of his tour of three West Asian countries during which he would hold talks with the Sultan of Oman and other key leaders.

Modi, who arrived here from Dubai, also met Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said and Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said. 

Earlier today, PM Modi delivered a keynote address at the World Government Summit in Dubai where India is a guest of honour this year. PM Modi gave the inaugural address on the theme “Technology for Development”. PM Modi also met His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and PM of UAE. 

Earlier in the day, PM Modi witnessed the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the first Hindu temple in the capital of the UAE, home to over three million people of Indian origin. 

The prime minister started his day with a tour of Wahat Al Karama in Abu Dhabi. Later he flew to Dubai Opera where the PM witnessed the groundbreaking ceremony of the Akshardham temple and addressed the Indian community.

09:31 pm: Next generation infrastructure is being developed in country keeping in mind the needs of 21st century.We are working towards making transportation sector co-dependent. Highway, Airway, Railway & Waterway are being integrated together according to each other needs: PM Modi in Oman

09:30 pm: In view of the need of the 21st century now, the Next Generation infrastructure is being constructed. Sagarmala project has been started: PM Modi

09:25 pm: In this year's budget, we have announced the Ayushmaan Bharat policy through which 10 crore households, which means an estimate of 45-50 crore people, will be provided health insurance: PM Modi

09:25 pm: The country cannot progress with a style of misgovernance in 21st century. Nobody has ever questioned what Modi has taken away in the last four years. We have managed to bring the country out of scams.

09:23 pm: We want that one wearing "hawai chappal" gets to travel in "hawai jahaz", says PM Modi

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09:15 pm: Life insurance has been given to the poor only at Rs 90 paise per day and Rs 1 per month. Under this insurance scheme, the poor have been given a claim amount of Rs 2 thousand crore: PM Modi

09:11 pm: Making procedures simpler, abolishing unnecessary laws, reducing form pages in government offices from 40-50 to 4-5, bringing them on online platform, listening to people's problems with sincerity & taking action on them, were involved in the culture of governance

09:06 pm: Minimum-government, maximum-governance.. with this slogan we are trying to promote easy of living for everyone.

09:02 pm: The relation between India and Oman is several thousand years old... Wooden boats would come to Lothal from Omar... there was a spell of where we lost our freedom but our business ties and relations with Omar stayed strong

09:00 pm: His Majesty Sultan has an inseparable bond with India. My presence in the stadium named after His Majesty holds a huge significance: PM Narendra Modi in Muscat

08:55 pm: In the past 3 years, we are strengthening our relation with Gulf nations and this has given a new leash of energy to India-Omar ties

08:53 pm: Over 1500 Indian companies investing in Oman, says PM Modi

08:51 pm: 10 years ago, I was to visit Africa as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. I passed by Salalah, stayed there for some time, met some people & today I again got the opportunity to meet them. I wanted to visit Oman since a long time: PM Narendra Modi in Muscat

08:44 pm: Seeing a little India in Oman, says PM Modi

08:43 pm: The diversity that India has is not in any other nation: PM Modi

03:33 pm: In his keynote address on this theme at World Government Summit, PM highlighted the importance of assimilating technology in the governance to ensure equitable growth and prosperity for all. PM emphasized the role technology was playing in India's development.

03:15 pm: We need to follow the six R s that stand for reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, redesign and remanufacture, this will lead to rejoice meaning 'Anand'

03:05 pm: We need to follow the six R s that stand for reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, redesign and remanufacture, this will lead to rejoice meaning 'Anand': PM Narendra Modi

01:45 pm: Strengthening our comprehensive strategic partnership! PM Modi met with Vice President and PM of UAE His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum​ in Dubai. The two leaders had an engaging discussion on expanding our cooperation in trade & investment, defence & security and people-to-people contacts.