Narendra Modi arrived in Indonesia on Monday, the first stop of a three-country tour to strengthen India’s Act East Policy, MAHASAGAR Vision and commitment to the free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.
PM Modi arrived in Jakarta on a warm welcome from Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, who met him at the airport. Fighter jets from the Indonesian Air Force rushed to his side as he was taking the Prime Minister's plane and escorted him into Indonesian airspace, a sign of the importance of the relationship between the two countries.
PM Modi expressed gratitude for the warm reception after arriving in Indonesia.
"Landed in Jakarta. I was touched by President Prabowo Subianto's warm welcome at the airport. We have reached a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which has been beneficial to our people in 2018. During this visit, President Prabowo Subianto and I will hold discussions to develop the momentum of this partnership across various sectors," he said in a statement.
Before leaving New Delhi, the Prime Minister said his visits to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand would reinforce India’s Act East Policy, reinforce the MAHASAGAR Vision—Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security Across the Regions—and strengthen India’s vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
The Indonesia leg of the visit is particularly significant as it is PM Modi's first bilateral visit to the country since India and Indonesia improved their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during his 2018 visit. It also comes months after President Prabowo Subianto visited India as the Chief Guest for the Republic Day celebrations in January 2025.
With deep and long-lasting ties between India and Indonesia, Modi said India and Indonesia are connected by centuries-old civilisational ties and solid people-to-people relationships that are the foundation of their deepening cooperation.
The two leaders will speak on maritime security, defence cooperation, connectivity, trade, investment, energy, digital technology and regional cooperation on their visit. Indonesia is India's largest trading partner in ASEAN and is also a strategically vital destination at the Malacca Strait, one of the world’s busiest maritime trade routes through which a substantial share of global commerce and energy supplies pass.
The visit will also enhance cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, in which both countries are in favour of freedom of navigation, regional stability and the rule of international law.
Instead of the official engagements, PM Modi will meet Indian diaspora members in Indonesia. He will also visit the famous Prambanan Temple complex in Yogyakarta with President Prabowo. The UNESCO World Heritage Site, Indonesia’s largest Hindu temple, is a potent symbol of the long-standing cultural and civilizational ties between India and Indonesia.
After his Indonesia trip, PM Modi will go to Australia and New Zealand for bilateral interactions to deepen India's strategic, economic and regional ties across the Indo-Pacific region.
