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        "id": 1847576,
        "msgid": "prabowo-modi-launch-prambanan-temple-conservation-initiative-1783500613",
        "date": "2026-07-08 15:08:07",
        "title": "Prabowo, Modi launch Prambanan Temple conservation initiative",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have officially launched a joint initiative to restore the subsidiary temples at the Prambanan complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The cultural heritage project, which focuses on the many ruined perwara temples, was unveiled during a high-level visit that also saw the signing of 16 bilateral agreements covering defence, trade, and education. The collaboration underscores the deepening strategic partnership between Indonesia and India, extending their cooperation into cultural preservation.",
        "content": "<p>In a symbolic ceremony, Prabowo and Modi unveiled a plaque marking\nthe official launch of the bilateral cultural heritage cooperation\nproject.<\/p>\n<p>The plaque is located near the perwara, the smaller subsidiary\ntemples surrounding the main temple compounds. Around 200 perwara\ntemples are spread across the historic Hindu complex, many of which\nremain in ruins and await restoration.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesian Culture Minister Fadli Zon, who attended the launch, said\na day earlier in Jakarta that the bilateral conservation program would\nfocus on restoring the subsidiary temples.<\/p>\n<p>He made the statement after Prabowo hosted Modi at the Merdeka Palace\non Tuesday. The two leaders continued their high-level engagements on\nWednesday with a visit to Prambanan Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage\nSite.<\/p>\n<p>Travelling aboard a presidential helicopter, Prabowo and Modi viewed\none of Southeast Asia\u2019s largest Hindu temple complexes from the air\nbefore touring the site in a buggy driven by Cabinet Secretary Teddy\nIndra Wijaya.<\/p>\n<p>During the visit, Modi spent time in the temple\u2019s main compound,\nwhere he greeted Hindu worshippers performing prayers in one of the\ncourtyards.<\/p>\n<p>Prabowo and Modi later delivered press statements on bilateral\ncultural cooperation, highlighting the joint temple restoration\ninitiative.<\/p>\n<p>The two leaders had issued a joint statement the previous day at the\nMerdeka Palace in Jakarta following a one-on-one meeting and a bilateral\nsession, reaffirming the longstanding partnership between Indonesia and\nIndia while announcing a series of new cooperation agreements.<\/p>\n<p>During the Jakarta meetings, the two countries signed 16 cooperation\ndocuments covering defense, research, education, mineral development,\nand healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>Modi also delivered a speech at Indonesia\u2019s House of Representatives\n(DPR) later that day.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Prabowo takes Indian PM Modi on aerial tour of\nPrambanan Temple<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia, India launch Prambanan restoration,\nTagore-Dewantara year<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Genta Tenri, Tegar Nurfitra<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-modi-launch-prambanan-temple-conservation-initiative-1783500613",
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