India, June 28 -- India and Indonesia are connected not merely by contemporary geopolitics but by nearly two millennia of civilisational interaction.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed visit to Indonesia in the first week of July 2026, following Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's landmark visit to India as the Chief Guest at India's Republic Day celebrations last year, marks yet another milestone in the rapidly expanding bilateral relationship between New Delhi and Jakarta. Following the Eighth Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) in New Delhi earlier this month, Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono confirmed that preparations are underway for Prime Minister Modi's visit, describing it as a reciprocal gesture to President Prabowo's vi...