Jakarta, July 7 -- Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Puan Maharani stated that Indonesia and India have a shared responsibility to maintain regional stability.

Puan made the remarks during her speech welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a state visit to the DPR building in Jakarta on Tuesday.

"At a time when the world is shaped by rising great-power rivalry, supply chain disruptions, food and energy crises, and the impacts of climate change, Indonesia and India have a shared responsibility to maintain regional stability and strengthen development cooperation," she said.

Puan noted that amid growing global geopolitical and geoeconomic volatility, nations must step up to protect their sovereignty and na...