Days ahead of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Modi made a brief visit to Indonesia to attend the India-Asean Summit and East Asia Summit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from the Indian diaspora upon reaching Indonesia’s Jakarta early on Thursday morning for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)-India summit.
As per a video posted by news agency PTI, Modi met the diaspora members who received the Prime Minister with flowers and Indian flags. The PM was also seen briefly interacting with several people of the Indian diaspora in Jakarta. He was also seen fixing one of the children’s headgear. Diaspora members also clicked selfies with Modi.
Days ahead of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Modi made a brief visit to Indonesia to attend the India-Asean Summit and East Asia Summit.
PM Modi received a ceremonial welcome at the Jakarta International Airport with traditional Indonesian dance.
“He (PM Modi) is such a big leader but he is so down to earth, he shook hands with all of us and gave time to each one of us”, a member of Indian diaspora told news agency ANI.
Upon reaching Jakarta, Modi tweeted in Indonesian, “Landed in Jakarta. Looking forward to ASEAN related meetings and working with various leaders for a better planet.”
Modi left for Indonesia on Wednesday night and will be returning to New Delhi late in the evening on Thursday. Indonesia, the current chair of Asean summit, made several adjustments to the schedule for both its summits to facilitate Modi’s early return.