Updated: Sep 07, 2023. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in New Delhi after concluding his visit to Indonesia’s Jakarta. During his visit, the Prime Minister attended the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and 18th East Asia Summit at Jakarta.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned from Indonesia after a visit that lasted less than 23 hours.
Out of the 23 hours for the trip, nearly 14 hours were spent flying to Jakarta and back.
PM Modi had left for Jakarta on Wednesday night and arrived in Jakarta at 3 am India time to a rousing welcome from the Indian-origin community.
The PM was in Indonesia for back-to-back conferences — the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit. He returned from Jakarta in the evening, meaning that minus the flight time, he spent less than nine hours in Jakarta.
The Prime Minister arrived in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, in the morning.
“PM @narendramodi concludes his visit to Indonesia, forging stronger partnerships with ASEAN and EAS partners,” the Ministry of External Affairs posted on X.
“Had a very short but fruitful Indonesia visit, where I met ASEAN and other leaders. I thank President @jokowi, the Indonesian Government and the people for their welcome,” Prime Minister Modi posted on X.
“The Prime Minister has just completed a very short but very productive visit to Jakarta to participate in the ASEAN-India Summit and the East Asia Summit,” Secy (East) Saurabh Kumar said.
The Prime Minister’s participation in the summit will give India-ASEAN relations a strategic direction. The Prime Minister has comprehensive discussions, including in areas such as connectivity, maritime cooperation, digital transformation, trade and the economy, environment, health and traditional medicine, he said.
In each of these, the Prime Minister made specific proposals which have already been put out in the form of a 12-point proposal. Two joint statements were issued between India and ASEAN. These relate to maritime cooperation and food security, Mr Kumar said.