00:05Shifting focus now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Indonesia.
00:10This is a multiple nation tour that he's a part of, but Indonesia is very interesting.
00:14Jakarta is where Prime Minister Modi has arrived.
00:17Three-day visit here, first bilateral trip to the country after eight years.
00:21Indonesian President Prabowo Subyanto welcomed Prime Minister Modi.
00:24Also, grand cultural welcome was on display at the Jakarta airport
00:28to welcome PM Modi, the first step on a three-nation tour
00:31that will take him to Australia and New Zealand.
00:35So, Australia, of course, closer to Indonesia.
00:39That's going to be the next stop, then New Zealand.
00:41Now, remember, Indonesia and India have a massive historical cultural connect.
00:46While Indonesia now is largely a Muslim country,
00:49but there are massive Hindu architecture, Hindu history,
00:54the remnants or the mentions, for example,
00:56from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata can be seen in places like Bali.
01:00But this is going to be as much about history, cultural connect and people.
01:05But for more on that, I want to bring in India Today Global Editor Pranay Upadhyay.
01:09Pranay, tell me about this visit.
01:11So, there is Australia, there is New Zealand.
01:12We understand more developed countries.
01:14What is the reason, do you think, Prime Minister Modi is in Indonesia?
01:17What are we expecting from this meeting?
01:20You see, Indonesia is a country with which India shares historic civilizational ties
01:25and a country which is the neighbour of India in the Indian Ocean region
01:29and, in fact, a strategic partner since 2018.
01:33And last year, President Prabhu Subianto,
01:37who was there to receive Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his four ministers,
01:43in fact, he visited India and he was the chief guest of 2025 Republic Day celebrations.
01:48And, in fact, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached in Indonesia.
01:51He will be standing around three days there.
01:53And besides addressing the Indonesian parliament,
01:56besides addressing the community event there
02:00and strengthening India-Indonesia strategic ties.
02:03Looking forward to all the updates that you are sending away
02:06with regard to Prime Minister Modi's visit to Indonesia.
02:09So, a lot of, of course, agreements that will be signed there as well.
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