Shafaqna India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday left for a six-day visit to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand, saying the three-nation tour would bolster India’s strategic partnerships, expand economic engagement and reinforce New Delhi’s vision for a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.
Modi will visit Indonesia from July 6 to 8 at the invitation of President Prabowo Subianto.
The visit marks his first bilateral trip to the Southeast Asian nation since India and Indonesia elevated their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2018. It also follows President Prabowo’s state visit to India as the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations in January 2025.
In his departure statement, the Prime Minister said India and Indonesia shared deep civilisational and people-to-people ties and expressed confidence that the visit would further deepen the multifaceted partnership.
During the visit, Modi will interact with the Indian diaspora and, along with President Prabowo, visit the Prambanan Temple complex in Yogyakarta, describing it as a testament to the shared cultural heritage of the two countries.
