Muscat: Oman’s Minister Responsible of Defence Affairs, Sayyid Bader Al Busaidi, received Lieutenant General Rakesh Kumar Singh Bahadawya, chief of staff of the Indian Air Force, in his office on Thursday.

A statement by Defence Ministry said: "Sayyid Bader bin Saud bin Hareb Al Busaidi, minister responsible of Defence Affairs, received Thursday morning in his office Lieutenant General Rakesh Kumar Singh Bahadawya, chief of staff of the Indian Air Force.”

"During the meeting, they discussed a number of areas of cooperation and exchanged views on matters of common interest,” the ministry’s statement added.