Muscat: Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar, who is on a three-day visit to Oman, has met Gen Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Nu'amani, Minister of Royal Office and discussed issues related to bilateral defence cooperation with him.

Speaking on the meeting, Indian Navy's Spokesperson tweeted: "Adm R Hari Kumar #CNS called on H.E. Gen Sultan bin Mohammed Al Nu'amani, Minister of Royal Office (MRO), discussed issues related to bilateral defence cooperation & thanked him for the assistance provided to the #IndianNavy ships calling ports in Oman."

The Indian Navy chief is visiting Oman from July 31 to Aug 2.

"The visit aims to consolidate existing bilateral defence relations and high-level discussions with military leadership of the Sultanate of Oman," read a statement issued by the Indian Ministry of Defence earlier.

Coinciding with the visit, Indian Navy’s indigenously designed and constructed Guided Missile Destroyer INS Visakhapatnam arrived at Port Sultan Qaboos, Muscat on July 30 for a three-day port call, during which various naval cooperation events are scheduled with the Royal Navy of Oman, which will culminate with a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) on Thursday.