MUSCAT: The Gandhi Peace Prize 2019 being conferred on Late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said bin Taimur is a fitting recognition for HM’s contributions to peace and prosperity in the region, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.

Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by Government of India since 1995. “The Gandhi Peace Prize 2019 being conferred on His Late Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman is a fitting recognition of His Majesty’s standing as a leader of remarkable compassion, and of his contributions to furthering peace and
prosperity in the region,” Modi said on twitter.

“His Majesty was a strong advocate of India-Oman friendship, and took special care of the welfare of the Indian community in Oman. I cherished my interactions with His Majesty, and benefited from his wise insights on many subjects,” Modi added.

Modi had recalled the contribution of H.M. Sultan Qaboos to India-Oman ties when he passed away by saying that he was “a true friend of India and provided strong leadership for developing a strategic partnership between India and Oman”. Prime Minister had also remembered him as “visionary leader and statesman” and a “beacon of peace for our region and the world.”