PM Modi hold talks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Jakarta today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Jakarta today. Mr Modi will address India-Indonesia CEOs Forum along with the Indonesian President. He will also address Indian diaspora at Jakarta Convention Centre.

Mr Modi's began his official engagement with a visit to the Kalibata Heroes Cemetry in South Jakarta, where he paid homage to the Indonesian national heroes who died fighting in Indonesia's war of



Independence. 

Mr Modi and the Indonesian President will jointly inaugurate a Kite Festival and witness a Kite Exhibition that will showcase the strong civilizational linkages between the two countries. The Prime Minister will visit Monas - the main landmark of Jakarta, next to the Presidential Palace.

Mr Modi reached in Jakarta last evening on the first leg of his 3-nation visit to Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.