Teams including Canada, Namibia, Egypt, Austria, China, Bangladesh, Korea, Oman, and tournament officials arrived through the morning for the special visit, experiencing South India's most cherished and indigenous sporting traditions first-hand. Present on the august occasion to greet and in
The meeting was co-chaired by Arun Kumar Chatterjee, Secretary (CPV & OIA), Ministry of External Affairs, and Sheikh Khalifa Alharthy, Undersecretary for Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sultanate of Oman.
The PR Sreejesh-coached side has been mercurial in the round-robin stage, notching up significant victories, albeit against sides not traditionally strong in hockey. They beat Chile 7-0, Oman 17-0 and Switzerland 5-0. The team's goalkeepers have hardly been tested against these sides, while
In their previous outing, India had convincingly beaten Chile 7-0 and today their attacking hockey was on full display with Manmeet Singh (17', 26', 36'), Arshdeep Singh (4', 33', 40') and Dilraj Singh (29', 32', 58') scoring a hat-trick of goals while Anmol Ekka (29'), Ajeet Yadav (34', 4
Officials from both countries appreciated the growing defence partnership and shared assessments on regional and international security developments, especially those affecting the Indian Ocean Region.
As per the Integrated Defence Staff, the discussions reaffirmed the commitment of both countries to deepen military ties, with a focus on advancing work on the proposed Military Logistic Complex.
With 24 teams participating, this edition marks the largest Junior World Cup in history, and their arrival adds to the growing buzz ahead of the global showpiece, as per a press release from Hockey India.
The United Arab Emirates joins the Sultanate of Oman in celebrating its 55th National Day, marked annually on 20th November. This joint commemoration underscores the deep-rooted historical bonds and comprehensive strategic partnership between the two Gulf nations.
India A secured their spot in the semifinals of the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025-26 with a convincing six-wicket victory over Oman in a crucial Group B T20 encounter at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha on Tuesday.
The Indian team, coached by legendary former India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, is grouped in Pool B along with Chile, Switzerland, and Oman, who have replaced Pakistan.