JAKARTA - Three F-16 fighter jets and two Sukhoi Su 27/30 TNI Air Force aircraft escorted the Indian presidential plane carrying Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi when entering Indonesian airspace until the plane landed at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta.
The Air India One presidential plane landed at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base Ops, Jakarta, at 17.20 WIB, Monday, July 6. Right at the end of the plane's stairs, President Prabowo Subianto welcomed PM Modi's arrival.
President Prabowo immediately greeted the guest of his country. The two exchanged greetings, and continued to chat briefly.
The arrival of PM Modi in Jakarta this afternoon also began a state visit, which is the Indian Prime Minister's return visit to Indonesia. At that moment, the rhythm of instrumental music from the TNI Music Unit, which was accompanied by a salvo of six cannons, also accompanied the welcoming ceremony for PM Modi at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base.
Then, President Prabowo also introduced his ministers to PM Modi, including Foreign Minister (Menlu) Sugiono, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Djamari Chaniago, Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.
In the same line, there are also a number of Indian officials who welcomed PM Modi's arrival, namely the Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Sandeep Chakravorty, the Indian Ambassador to ASEAN Shri Srinivas Gotru, and the Indian Defense Attaché to Indonesia Captain Shiv Kumar.
After greeting all the officials from Indonesia and India who welcomed him, PM Modi and President Prabowo walked together along the blue carpet on the right and left sides of which there were full-uniform honor guards.
The atmosphere of welcome was even more lively when a group of dancers presented an Indonesian dance accompanied by traditional music.
After that, PM Modi got into a car and continued on to the hotel, followed by President Prabowo who got into the presidential car Maung Garuda and left Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base.
At the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base Ops, after the welcoming procession, Foreign Minister Sugiono explained that the official state reception for PM Modi would be held on Tuesday (7/7) at the Merdeka Palace.
"The series of state visits from PM Modi will begin at the Merdeka Palace, then as usual there will be a one-on-one meeting, followed by a bilateral meeting," said Foreign Minister Sugiono when answering a journalist's question.
Sugiono continued that PM Modi is also scheduled to visit Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta. "One of the agreements reached between Indonesia and India is an effort to carry out - the term - restoration or restoration of Prambanan Temple," said Sugiono.
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