BJP National President and Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilisers JP Nadda met President of Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto in New Delhi on Saturday.
JP Nadda shared with him the BJP’s organisational structure and activities and proposed a delegation exchange between BJP and Gerindra (Great Indonesia Movement Party) to strengthen ties.
The discussion also dwelled on the Modi government’s key initiatives in healthcare, especially for the vulnerable sections of the society including women and children. Both leaders acknowledged the progress in India-Indonesia relations over the last decade and explored possibilities of deeper cooperation, especially in healthcare.
Nadda was accompanied by BJP Foreign Affairs Department In-charge D Vijay Chauthaiwale during the meeting.
Earlier today, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar met with the President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto before the President’s visit as the Chief Guest for the 76th Republic Day on January 26.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also met Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at Hyderabad House in Delhi on Saturday. The leaders further reiterated their commitment to building on the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in defense, security, and in the maritime domain, economic ties, and people-to-people connectivity.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrived in India on a three-day state visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
This is Prabowo’s first visit to India since he took over in October 2024. After meeting PM Modi, President Subianto said the historic ties and strategic partnership between Indonesia and India. He mentioned the long-standing friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
In his press statement with PM Modi, Prabowo said, "The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia is on land donated by the Indian government before we were recognised by many other countries in the world. We will prioritise this relationship in the interest of long-term strategic partnership which we have agreed upon. We feel very honoured that I will be the Chief Guest tomorrow at the Republic Day parade and because the first Chief Guest in India's first Republic Day parade was President Sukarno, so this is a great honour for me."
