New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto for wide-ranging talks here on Saturday.
Subianto, on a three-day visit to India, will be the chief guest at the Republic-Day celebrations at Kartavya Path on Sunday.
India and Indonesia have agreed to give a new momentum to the overall bilateral ties and especially concurred on working jointly in the areas of defence manufacturing and supply chains.
Modi, during his interaction with the media, described Indonesia as an “important partner” of India in the 10-nation ASEAN bloc as well as in the Indo-Pacific, noting that both countries are committed to a rules-based order in the region.
An agreement signed between India and Indonesia on Saturday in the maritime security sphere will further strengthen cooperation in crime prevention, search and rescue and capacity building, Modi said.
The Indian Prime Minister said both sides talked on the need to diversify the trade basket and market access to boost the overall economic ties.
