JAKARTA - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jakarta for a state visit to Indonesia. The government has prepared a number of memorandums of understanding and agreements that will be discussed and signed in a series of official meetings, ranging from defense, education, health, to technology.
Foreign Minister Sugiono said Modi's arrival was a reciprocal visit to President Prabowo Subianto's visit to India some time ago.
"This afternoon, the President also picked up Indian Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi who made a state visit to Indonesia as a reciprocal visit to the President's visit," said Sugiono at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta, Monday, July 6.
Sugiono said the visit was part of an effort to strengthen relations between Indonesia and India. He said Prabowo and Modi had a personal closeness so that the communication between the two leaders went well.
"The point is that the two heads of state also have chemistry. This is a step in the direction of strengthening the brotherhood and friendship between Indonesia and India," said Sugiono.
Modi's official agenda will begin at the Merdeka Palace. The series of events includes a one-on-one meeting with President Prabowo, bilateral meetings, and a state banquet at the State Palace.
According to Sugiono, there are about seven or eight priority areas of cooperation to be discussed. The fields include defense, education, health, and technology development.
"There are in the fields of defense, education, health, and also technology development," said Sugiono.
Modi's visit also includes a cultural agenda. Sugiono said the Indian Prime Minister plans to visit Prambanan Temple before closing his series of visits on July 8.
A visit to Prambanan is not just a tourist agenda. Sugiono said one of the agreements between Indonesia and India was related to the restoration or restoration of the Prambanan Temple.
"He plans to visit Prambanan Temple because one of the agreements reached between Indonesia and India is an effort to carry out restoration or restoration of Prambanan Temple," said Sugiono.
For Indonesia, Modi's visit is important because India is one of the great Asian powers. Defense and technology cooperation provide room for more practical relations, while the Prambanan agenda shows the cultural side that has long been a link between the two countries.
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