Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto reflected on his India visit and revealed his Indian roots. He also praised PM Modi's leadership and commitment to poverty alleviation.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday acknowledged the deep cultural ties and historical influence of Indian civilization on Indonesia. Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership in poverty alleviation,

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and commitment towards alleviating poverty and helping the marginalised while affirming that he himself learnt a lot from him in the few days.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto highlighted the historical and cultural ties between India and Indonesia and emphasised the influence of Indian culture on Indonesian people. At a banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu in his honour on Saturday,

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday, during an 'at home' reception hosted by President Droupadi Murmu in his honour, said that a recent genetic sequencing test revealed that he has "Indian DNA".

Indonesia and India will discuss boosting defence ties, including a potential deal to sell Russian-Indian supersonic cruise missiles to Jakarta, during the Indonesian president's visit to New Delhi this week,