MPR and DPR Scheduled to Receive Visit from Indian PM Narendra Modi

The People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) of the Republic of Indonesia and the House of Representatives (DPR) are scheduled to receive a visit from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday afternoon.

This was confirmed by the Deputy Speaker of the MPR, Bambang Wuryanto, who also received the invitation for the visit. Modi is planned to arrive at the parliamentary complex at 16:00 WIB.

“There is a guest from the Prime Minister of India. There is an invitation, and we will receive them,” said Bambang at the parliamentary complex in Jakarta on Tuesday.

Earlier, President Prabowo Subianto received PM Modi at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday, as part of efforts to strengthen several pillars of strategic cooperation between the two countries.

The welcoming ceremony began with the playing of the national anthems of both nations, starting with the Indian national anthem, followed by the Indonesian national anthem, “Indonesia Raya.”

Subsequently, the two leaders held a tête-à-tête meeting in President Prabowo’s office, followed by a bilateral meeting, a state banquet at the State Palace, and concluded with a joint statement.

PM Modi is scheduled to remain in Indonesia for two days. During this working visit, PM Modi will also visit Prambanan Temple and sign several memorandums of understanding.

Regarding the visit to Prambanan Temple, this is part of the cooperation between Indonesia and India in the efforts for the restoration of the temple.