'India supports ASEAN's outlook on Indo-Pacific': says PM Modi in Indonesia
PM Modi lands in Jakarta to rousing reception; attends ASEAN-India summit
PM Modi lands in Jakarta to rousing reception; attends ASEAN-India summit
PM Modi lands in Jakarta to rousing reception; attends ASEAN-India summit
PM Modi lands in Jakarta to rousing reception; attends ASEAN-India summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday morning to attend the ASEAN-India and the East Asia summits, which saw him hailing India's ties with ASEAN countries.
"PM @narendramodi lands in Jakarta," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi posted on social media platform X. The Prime Minister was received at the airport by Indonesia's Minister for Women Empowerment and Child Protection I. Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati.
The Prime Minister who hailed Indonesian President Joko Widodo for organising the Summit said: "This year's theme is ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth. ASEAN matters because here everyone's voice is heard, ASEAN is the epicentre of growth because ASEAN plays an important role in global growth," he said.
Modi, who said it was an honour for him to co-chair this Summit, said history and geography unite India and ASEAN. "Along with it, our shared values, regional integration, and our shared belief in peace, prosperity and a multipolar world also unite us. ASEAN is the central pillar of India's Act East Policy. India supports ASEAN's outlook on ASEAN-India centrality and Indo-pacific," he added.
He also posed with ASEAN leaders for a photograph at the summit venue.
Ahead of his departure from New Delhi, Modi said that the comprehensive strategic partnership between India and the ASEAN has injected new dynamism into the group's ties with New Delhi. "Engagement with ASEAN is an important pillar of India's 'Act East' policy," Modi said in his departure statement.
Indians give Modi
a rousing welcome
The members of the Indian community were all excited to welcome PM Modi in Jakarta.
On arrival, the Prime Minister greeted the members of the Indian diaspora who gathered at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Jakarta to welcome him amid chants of 'Vande Mataram' and 'Modi Modi'. They waved the Tricolour and chanted "Modi Modi" and "Vande Mataram".
"We're very excited to come here at 3 am in the morning, we're eagerly for our honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi", said a member of the Indian diaspora in Jakarta.