Jakarta, Sept. 17 -- Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka hosted Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at the Vice Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Thursday afternoon.

Wearing black attire topped with a suit, Gibran personally welcomed the Malaysian dignitary upon his arrival. The two leaders exchanged a cordial embrace before proceeding into the palace.

"Welcome back, Your Excellency," Gibran said while extending warm greetings from Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

He expressed appreciation to Hamidi for revisiting Indonesia and delight at receiving him at the official residence.

"Malaysia is our close ally, our strategic partner," he told the deputy prime minister.

Hamidi, for his part, thanked Gibra...