Prabowo Welcomes the Agreement to Restore Prambanan with India

SLEMAN - President Prabowo Subianto welcomed the conservation and restoration agreement of the Prambanan Temple complex between Indonesia and India. The agreement was conveyed when Prabowo accompanied Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the Prambanan Temple, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Wednesday, July 8.

Prabowo said Prambanan Temple was not only a historical building. The largest Hindu temple in Indonesia is also a symbol of the relationship between Indonesian and Indian civilizations that has lasted for more than 1,000 years.

"On this happy occasion, I welcome the conservation and restoration agreement of the Prambanan Temple complex between the government of the Republic of Indonesia and the government of the Republic of India," said Prabowo.

Modi's visit to Prambanan was part of a three-day state visit to Indonesia. Prabowo expressed his gratitude for the visit and hoped that cooperation between the two countries would continue to produce tangible benefits.

"Hopefully, the friendship between Indonesia and India will be stronger and closer, and continue to produce real cooperation and mutual benefit for both countries and our two peoples," he said.

Prabowo called Prambanan one of the world's masterpieces of civilization. Prambanan Temple is the pride of the Indonesian nation as well as part of the world's cultural heritage.

"Today I have the opportunity to accompany the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, to visit Prambanan Temple, one of the masterpieces of world civilization and a cultural heritage that is the pride not only of the Indonesian nation, but also the pride of the world," said Prabowo.

According to Prabowo, the conservation and restoration agreement of Prambanan shows that Indonesia and India's cooperation does not only move in the fields of politics, economy, and defense. The relationship between the two countries is also rooted in culture, science, and mutual respect.

He said the traces of the relationship are still visible until now. One of them is through the relief of the Ramayana story carved on the walls of Prambanan Temple.

"Candi Prambanan also has a special meaning for the Indonesian and Indian nations because the relief of the Ramayana story carved on the walls is a witness to the closeness of the civilizations of our two nations," he said.

Prabowo hopes that Modi's visit to Prambanan will strengthen the relationship between the two peoples. According to him, culture can be a bridge to strengthen mutual understanding and trust.

"Culture is a bridge that can unite nations, strengthen mutual understanding, and build trust to face the future together," said Prabowo.