[4][5] He was appointed as the ambassador to Iran from April 1996 to August 1997, and then as the high commissioner to India from 1997 to 2001,[3] presenting his letter of credence to President K. R. Narayanan on 16 October 1997, at the Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

As a member of the delegation of Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, he also actively participates in attending international conferences and meetings that encompass the Middle East, Europe, Japan, Korea, and numerous other Asian nations.

In another cabinet reshuffle on 30 January 2018, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah nominated Dato Abdul Mokti as Minister at the PMO for a five-year tenure.

[3] Further solidifying bilateral ties, Minister Abdul Mokti was present at the groundbreaking ceremony on 27 August, for the new embassy of Saudi Arabia in Brunei.

[11] On 9 January 2019, Dato Abdul Mokti demanded that the Public Works Department reassess how it fulfills its mandates and adds value in areas like the department's framework projects, leadership development, succession planning, auditing of human resources, planning of training requirements for the public sector, and work ethics, discipline, and integrity.

[12] Position freezes are no longer frozen at the moment, in addition to filling vacancies with extreme caution during the ongoing conversation between the PMO and the ministries is one of the actions that have been done, he revealed on 13 September 2019.

[14] According to Dato Abdul Mokti on 26 February 2022, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has continued to have an influence on national budgetary allocation and revenue, which has unavoidably made it more difficult for the country to implement its plans for a sustainable economy and fiscal balance.