New Delhi, July 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday became the first Indian Prime Minister to address the Parliament of Indonesia, calling for a new era in India-Indonesia ties through the 'Ganga-Mahakam Vision', a five-pillar framework aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in culture, development, security, maritime affairs and the Global South.

Beginning his address by thanking Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Parliament Speaker Puan Maharani, Modi said he was honoured to represent 1.4 billion Indians and described India as the "Mother of Democracy." He said India and Indonesia are bound by centuries-old civilisational, maritime and democratic ties, adding that the Indian Ocean has historically connected the tw...