Jakarta: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta and held informal discussion before their delegation-level talks.
Prime Minister Modi, who arrived here Tuesday night on his first-ever official visit to Indonesia, was accorded a red carpet welcome on his arrival at the Merdeka palace, one of the presidential palaces in Indonesia.
Before the tete-e-tete between the two leaders, President Widodo welcomed Prime Minister Modi at the palace.
“Relationship that evokes a feeling of warmth and kinship. A red carpet welcome and a guard of honour extended to PM @narendramodi on his arrival at Istana Merdeka ahead of his talks with President @jokowi,” external affairs ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.
Modi and Widodo will discuss bilateral cooperation in a broad range of areas, including maritime, trade and investment.
The two leaders would also attend some events, including a CEO Business Forum organised by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and the Industry, and the Confederation of Indian Industry.
