Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jakarta on Monday for the first leg of a three-nation tour that also includes Australia and New Zealand. He was welcomed at the airport by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto ahead of talks on Tuesday focused on defence and critical minerals.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Jakarta on Monday afternoon as part of his tour from July 6 to 11. President Prabowo Subianto greeted him at the airport along with four ministers and a Guard of Honour.
The leaders are scheduled to discuss bilateral cooperation in defence, maritime partnerships, critical minerals, food security and the digital economy during their meeting on Tuesday. Modi described the visit as a step to add momentum to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership elevated in 2018.
Modi said on social media that he and President Prabowo will also visit the Prambanan Temple complex in Yogyakarta to strengthen cultural ties. From Indonesia he will travel to Australia to meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and then to New Zealand to meet Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
