Indonesia: PM Modi receives warm welcome from Indian Diaspora in Jakarta

July 6, 2026 9:13 PM

Indonesia: PM Modi receives warm welcome from Indian Diaspora in Jakarta

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a grand welcome in Indonesia on Monday as he arrived in Jakarta for a three-day State Visit, marking the first leg of his three-nation tour. In a special gesture, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto personally received the Prime Minister at the airport, underscoring the strength of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries. Adding to the ceremonial welcome, fighter jets of the Indonesian Air Force escorted the Prime Minister's airc...

PM Modi arrives in Indonesia, received by President Prabowo Subianto at Jakarta airport

July 6, 2026 5:19 PM

PM Modi arrives in Indonesia, received by President Prabowo Subianto at Jakarta airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jakarta on Monday for a three-day State Visit to Indonesia, where he was accorded a special welcome by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the airport, underscoring the close and growing ties between the two nations. The visit marks PM Modi's first bilateral visit to Indonesia since India and Indonesia elevated their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during his 2018 visit. It also follows President Subianto's State Visit to India ...

Explosion at mosque in Indonesian capital injures 54 people, police say

November 7, 2025 2:14 PM

Explosion at mosque in Indonesian capital injures 54 people, police say

Dozens of people were injured and hospitalised after an explosion occurred during Friday prayers at a mosque inside a school complex in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, police said. Police were investigating the cause of explosion at the site in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, city police chief Asep Edi Suheri told a televised press conference. The number of people admitted to hospitals was 54, he said, adding the injuries ranged from minor to serious and included burns. News channels KompasTV and ...

Indonesian students to stage parliament protest, await meeting with government

September 4, 2025 11:26 AM

Indonesian students to stage parliament protest, await meeting with government

Indonesian students will stage protests at the parliament building in the capital Jakarta on Thursday, a student group said, as a proposed meeting with the government on massive demonstrations that have left 10 people dead was yet to materialise. Led by students, workers and rights groups, last week's protests over police violence and state spending priorities spread across the world's third-largest democracy after a police vehicle hit and killed a motorcycle taxi driver. The demonstrations ha...

Sanjay Jha-led delegation meets Islamic leaders in Indonesia, reaffirms India’s zero-tolerance stand against terrorism

May 30, 2025 3:34 PM

Sanjay Jha-led delegation meets Islamic leaders in Indonesia, reaffirms India’s zero-tolerance stand against terrorism

An all-party Indian parliamentary delegation, led by JD-U MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, on Friday met with KH Ulil Abshar Abdalla, Chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board (PBNU), and Kholili Kholil, Committee Member of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in Indonesia, the world's largest Islamic organisation, and sought their support against violence and religious extremism. “Honoured to meet KH Ulil Abshar Abdalla, Chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board, and Kholili Kholil, Committee Member of Nahd...

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May 29, 2025 3:41 PM

Indian delegation in Indonesia calls for global unity against terrorism, highlights India’s zero-tolerance stance

An all-party Indian parliamentary delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha engaged with Indonesian scholars, researchers, and think tank representatives on Thursday, reaffirming India’s uncompromising stand against terrorism and calling for stronger regional cooperation to maintain peace and stability. The delegation is in Indonesia as part of a broader diplomatic outreach following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam. During the interactions, the delegation presented India’s “zero...

Operation Sindoor outreach: Sanjay Jha-led Indian delegation reaches Indonesia

May 28, 2025 12:12 PM

Operation Sindoor outreach: Sanjay Jha-led Indian delegation reaches Indonesia

The Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Jha-led delegation arrived in Indonesia's capital city, Jakarta, on Wednesday after successfully wrapping up the Singapore visit, conveying India's unequivocal stance against terrorism. "The All-Party Parliamentary Delegation, led by Sanjay Kumar Jha, arrived in Jakarta as part of India's diplomatic outreach on Operation Sindoor. India stands committed to fighting terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Through this outreach, India sets out to seek under...

China foreign minister says Beijing and Jakarta want regional peace and stability

April 18, 2024 4:53 PM

China foreign minister says Beijing and Jakarta want regional peace and stability

China and Indonesia have pledged to strengthen economic ties and maintain peace and stability in the region, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday after a meeting with his Indonesian counterpart, Retno Marsudi, in Jakarta. Wang also called for all parties in the Gaza conflict to exercise restraint, and said the United States should support a United Nations resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza. "Both ministers expressed resentment over the humanitarian disaster due to the Palestine-Is...