Indian PM Narendra Modi Thanks President Prabowo for Highest Honour
President Prabowo Subianto has bestowed Indonesia’s highest honour upon Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi received the Bintang Adipurna RI in recognition of his role in strengthening the relationship between the two nations.
It is noteworthy that a similar honour was previously granted by Indonesia to India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, due to his role in reinforcing Indonesia-India relations within the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
“Today, as the President of the Republic of Indonesia, I wish to express my gratitude to His Excellency Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accepting the highest honour from the Republic of Indonesia, the Bintang Republik Indonesia Adipurna,” said Prabowo during a joint statement at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Tuesday (7/7/2026).
“Prime Minister Modi’s visit this time marks a historic milestone. This visit reflects the commitment of both nations to continue advancing our comprehensive strategic partnership through concrete and mutually beneficial cooperation,” he added.
Meanwhile, on his social media account @Narendramodi, Modi expressed his gratitude to Prabowo, stating that he accepts the Bintang Adipurna RI with great humility.
“This award belongs to the people of India. It reflects the warmth and affection of the Indonesian people,” he said.
“It is also an honour to the deep and historical relationship between India and Indonesia. I sincerely thank President Prabowo, the Government of Indonesia, and the people of Indonesia for this special honour.”
Prior to this, the two leaders discussed several strategic issues. In the political sphere, Indonesia and India agreed to advance their partnership by increasing the intensity of high-level visits, ensuring closer coordination through bilateral consultation mechanisms, and strengthening inter-institutional cooperation, including newly formed Think Tanks and Parliamentary Friendship Groups.
Both nations also committed to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism, including continuing security cooperation through the Third India-Indonesia Security Dialogue. Indonesia and India will deepen capacity-building cooperation in new technologies, the fight against transnational crime, and the development of digital infrastructure.
Jakarta and New Delhi will also support each other in the development of the Andaman and Nicorp Islands ports in India, as well as Sabang in Aceh. Both parties are committed to significantly increasing bilateral trade by accelerating discussions on the Indonesia-India Preferential Trade Agreement and reviewing the upgrade of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA).
Enhancements in financial sector cooperation will involve discussions on a QR-based cross-border payment system, specifically the Cross-Border QR Payment Linkage between Indonesia and India. This system is expected to increase transaction efficiency while strengthening financial sector resilience.
Energy security, including the development of solar power projects, as well as the exchange of technology and capacity in nuclear technology, will also be pursued. Looking ahead, both countries are committed to deepening cooperation in the healthcare sector and hope to expand capacity-building opportunities for doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.