Jakarta, July 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Indonesia in the first leg of his three-nation tour.

He was accorded a warm welcome. In a special gesture, PM Modi was received at the airport by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

Fighter jets from the Indonesian Air Force accompanied the PM's plane from the time he entered their airspace.

PM Modi is on a three-day visit to Indonesia. He watched a cultural display after he arrived in Jakarta.

India and Indonesia elevated bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during PM Modi's first visit to Indonesia in 2018.

This is his first bilateral visit to Indonesia after the elevation of our bilateral ties and follows the state visit of President Prabowo...