Jakarta, July 7 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto supports the establishment of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Indonesia to strengthen the national education sector.

"For the education sector, both Prime Minister Modi and I support the establishment of the Indian Institute of Management and the possible establishment of an Indian Institute of Technology in Indonesia," he said during a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a bilateral meeting at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday.

According to Prabowo, Indonesia is also encouraging an increase in the number of Indonesian students studying in the world's most populous country.

He then ...