Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib al-Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs,  took part in the 10th round of DEFEXPO 2020 held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, in response to an invitation by Rajnath Singh, Indian Defence Minister. Sayyid Badr went on tour of the pavilions of the expo, which was opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sayyid Badr took note of the latest military technologies, systems and equipment produced by the international defence industry firms.

 During the event, Sayyid Badr met Premier Modi and conveyed to him His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik’s wishes of good health and happiness, along with His Majesty’s wishes of further progress and prosperity to the friendly people of India.  In his turn, Modi asked Sayyid Badr to convey his greetings of good health and happiness to Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, as well as his wishes of progress and prosperity to the Omani people.

Modi also expressed his heartfelt condolences to Sayyid Badr and the Omani people on the death of the late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Bin Taimour, praying to God to rest his soul in peace in Heavens. Upon his arrival here earlier in the day, Sayyid Badr was received by the Omani Ambassador to India, Sheikh Hamad bin Saif al-Rawahi, Military Attaché Brig. Badr bin Said al-Farsi, and senior officials of the Indian Defence Ministry. ONA