New Delhi, July 8 -- A project to restore and conserve the 9th-century Prambanan temple compound at Yogyakarta in Indonesia was inaugurated on Wednesday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Prabowo Subianto, who described the shrine as an example of the shared cultural heritage of the two countries.

The two leaders flew by helicopter from Yogyakarta city on Java island to the temple complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is implementing the conservation and restoration project. The complex, located about 20 km from Yogyakarta city, has temples dedicated to Lords Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu.

"This initiative is a shining example of the enduring civilisational bonds between India and In...