Against the backdrop of the controversy over a fake Pakistani Twitter handler posing as that of the Oman Princess and maintaining that Indian workers would be expelled from her country if India did not stop religious persecution of Muslims, Indian Ambassador to Oman, Munu Mahawar tweeted and said, “I thank Mona Al Said for clarification on fake social media posts attributed to her. India values its friendly relations with Oman and will continue working closely with the Government and people of Oman to further strengthen our special relationship”. Indian embassies in gulf nations have started warning Indian citizens against posting provocative messages on social media. Indian officials also called the statement by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation as regrettable and factually incorrect.
The OIC had recently urged India to prevent instances of Islamophobia. Government sources said here that attempts are being made to create discord between India and Gulf countries.