PM Modi leaves for Indonesia and Singapore; will make brief stopover in Malaysia
May 28, 2018
New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to the Republic of Indonesia (May 29-31) and Republic of Singapore (May 31-June 2) at the invitation of H.E. Mr. Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia and H.E. Mr. Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore respectively. He will also make a brief stopover in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 31 May 2018 to meet the newly elected Prime Minister of Malaysia, H. E. Dr. Mahathir Mohammad.
Prime Minister’s official engagements in Jakarta and Singapore include bilateral meetings with the leadership, delegation level talks, meetings with the business and Indian communities. In Singapore, Prime Minister will also deliver the key-note address at the 17th Shangri-la Dialogue.
Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, three countries in ASEAN, are Strategic Partners of India. Government of India attaches high importance to its relations with the ASEAN region and is committed to deepening its relationship with individual ASEAN member states, within the framework of Government’s Act East Policy. The visit would enable the Leaders to discuss bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest.
The Prime Minister in his post ahead of his foreign visit said:
On 29 May, I will be in Jakarta on the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo. This is my first visit to Indonesia as Prime Minister. I am looking forward to my discussions with President Widodo on 30 May, as also to our joint interaction with the India-Indonesia CEOs Forum. I will also address the Indian Community in Indonesia.
India and Indonesia enjoy strong and friendly ties and share deep historical and civilizational linkages. Both countries are multi ethnic, multi religious, plural and open societies. I am confident that my visit to Indonesia will create greater synergy between Asia’s two largest democracies and further elevate our bilateral ties.
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