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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to be chief guest at Republic Day celebrations

At the invitation of PM Modi, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will pay a state visit to India, where he will be the chief guest at 76th Republic Day celebrations.

Edited By: Mohit Pandey @KabirMohit New Delhi Published : Jan 16, 2025 14:59 IST, Updated : Jan 16, 2025 21:15 IST
President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto
Image Source : AP President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will be the chief guest at India’s 76th Republic Day celebrations on January 26. Subianto will make his first official visit to India as president from January 25 to 26.

India-Indonesia relations have long been strong, with Indonesia serving as a key partner in India’s Act East Policy and Indo-Pacific vision. According to the MEA, Subianto’s visit presents an opportunity to strengthen bilateral ties and discuss both regional and global issues of mutual interest.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the invitation to President Subianto for this state visit. The MEA emphasized that India and Indonesia have shared warm and friendly relations for centuries.

India invites global leaders every year to attend Republic Day celebrations, with notable past guests including French President Emmanuel Macron in 2023, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in 2020. In 2019, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attended, and in 2018, the leaders of all ASEAN countries were present.

Since 2021, India has not had a Republic Day chief guest due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but this year’s event will mark a return to the tradition. Subianto’s visit reinforces the strong ties between India and Indonesia, with past Republic Day celebrations also having seen leaders like Nicolas Sarkozy, Vladimir Putin, and Nelson Mandela attend.

The Indonesian President’s trip is expected to further bolster the partnership between the two countries, as both work to advance shared goals in the region and globally.

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