MUSCAT: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday heaped praise on the Indian community living in Oman for preserving the history of families who have lived in the Sultanate for centuries.

In his 116th ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio program, the Prime Minister addressing the nation, shared details of a project in Oman aimed at preserving the history of Indian families who have lived there for centuries. With support from the Indian Embassy in Oman and the National Archives of India, a team is working to safeguard their historical records.

“You will also find an extraordinary project going on in Oman. Numerous Indian families, most of them from Kutch in Gujarat, have been living there for many centuries and built vital trade links. Thousands of documents, including diaries, account books, ledgers, letters, and telegrams, have been collected under this campaign. Some of these documents date back to 1838 and vividly capture their lives, joys, sorrows, and evolving relations with the people of Oman,” PM Modi said.

‘Mann Ki Baat’ is a monthly radio program of PM Narendra Modi, where he interacts with citizens of India on themes and issues that matters to the nation.