- Friday, April 26, 2024
By: Shubham Ghosh
As he always does abroad, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi interacted with the Indian diaspora in Bali, Indonesia, where he reached on Monday (14) to take part in the two-day G20 summit that kicked off on Tuesday (15).
The prime minister, who received a warm welcome from the local Indian community after arrival at the airport, interacted with people who came close to him to greet him, including children.
On Tuesday, people chanted “Modi, Modi” as he greeted a gathering at an Indian diaspora event in Bali.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted and addressed a gathering of Indian diaspora and friends of India in Bali, Indonesia.
"PM highlighted close cultural & civilisational linkages between India & Indonesia and the role of the diaspora in deepening our vibrant ties" tweets MEA pic.twitter.com/NRI3fw956f
— ANI (@ANI) November 15, 2022
In his address, Modi “highlighted close cultural & civilisational linkages between India & Indonesia and the role of the diaspora in deepening our vibrant ties,” India’s ministry of external affairs tweeted.
The prime minister also praised the host country Indonesia saying India can learn a lot from it. The Southeast Asian nation is the world’s largest Muslim nation.
“A few months back, on August 15, India celebrated 75 years of independence. Indonesia’s independence day comes two days after India’s – on August 17. But Indonesia was fortunate to attain independence two years before India. There is a lot that India can learn from Indonesia.”
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the gathering at the Indian community event in Bali, Indonesia, as people chant "Modi, Modi".
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— ANI (@ANI) November 15, 2022
“But in its 75-year-long development journey, there is a lot that India can give to Indonesia. India’s talent, technology, innovation and industry have made an identity for themselves before the world. Several big companies in the world have an Indian-origin CEO,” he added.
He also said India and Indonesia are “sukh dukh ke saath” (partners in happy and adverse times).
He also said, “India and Indonesia share a long history. We still celebrate ancient trade ties with Bali.”
Emphasising on the cultural connections between India and Indonesia, Modi said the people of Indonesia will be proud when they see photographs of this year’s ‘Bali Jatra’ festival observed in the Indian state of Odisha on the internet.
“When people of Indonesia see photos of this year’s Bali Jatra on the internet, they will be proud and happy. Due to the issues arising due to Covid, some hurdles had cropped up. After several years, Bali Jatra Mahotsav is being celebrated on a grand scale with mass participation in Odisha,” he said.
“As I speak to you in Bali and we sing songs of Indonesian traditions, 1500 km away from here in India’s Cuttack, Bali Yatra Mahotsav is going on – Bali Jatra. This Mahotsav celebrates thousands of years old India-Indonesia trade relations,” he added.
