In Jakarta Prime Minister is scheduled to hold detailed discussions with Indonesia President Joko Widodo and will also interact with Chief Executive Officers and the Indian community in Indonesia.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reached Indonesian capital Jakarta on the first leg of his three-nation visit to Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. All these countries form an important component of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), therefore, significant for the PM's foreign policy's flagship objective of "Act East". In Jakarta Prime Minister is scheduled to hold detailed discussions with Indonesia President Joko Widodo and will also interact with Chief Executive Officers and the Indian community in Indonesia. He will also address the Indian gathering in Jakarta.
On Wednesday the PM will visit the National Monument and the Grand Istiqlal Mosque. The iconic Arjuna Wijaya Monument, depicts the scene of Indian epic Mahabharata where Arjuna and Lord Krishna are in a chariot, which is pulled by eight horses symbolizing eight philosophies of leadership called Asta Brata, namely, Kisma (Earth), Surya (Sun), Agni (fire), Kartika (stars), Baruna (ocean), Samirana (wind), Tirta (rain) and Candra (month). The monument portrays the strong connection between India and Indonesia through the epic Mahabharata, and its central character Arjuna, which is a household name in Indonesia.
Istiqlal Mosque is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia was built to commemorate Indonesian independence and named "Istiqlal", an Arabic word for "independence". The mosque has a large rectangular prayer hall with a 45 meter diameter dome supported by 12 round columns, and has 4 levels of balconies. Its interior is mostly simple.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said the two countries had increased trade over the years, with trade volume reaching US$18.87 billion last year, while in terms of investment, India was the 16th largest investor in Indonesia, a big leap from 24th position the year before. As for tourism, around 500,000 Indians visited Indonesia last year, a 28 percent increase from a year prior. "From an economic perspective, the indicators are very clear, while from political indicators, we have also maintained good relations since the birth of the country," she said.
On way to Singapore, Modi will have a brief stopover at Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur, where Prime Minister will congratulate the newly elected Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr Mahathir Mohammad. In Singapore, Prime Minister Modi plans to focus on developing a bilateral partnership in several areas including financial technology, skill development, urban planning and artificial intelligence. Prime Minister is scheduled to visit the India-Singapore enterprise and innovation exhibition. Later he will address a business and community event followed by a roundtable meeting with select top CEOs of Singapore to discuss business and investment opportunities. On Friday, evening, Prime Minister Modi will deliver a keynote address at Shangri-La Dialogue. The next day, Prime Minister Modi will unveil a plaque at Clifford Pier, where Gandhiji's ashes were immersed in the sea on 27 March 1948.
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