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 visited India as the chief guest for the 76th Republic Day celebrations. He met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, admired the new Parliament building's architecture, and discussed India's parliamentary system.

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's remark of having "Indian DNA" left Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others in splits at the banquet table in Rashtrapati Bhavan.