Narendra Modi to Visit Indonesia July 7-8 for Strategic Partnership Talks

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a two-day visit to Indonesia, arriving on July 6 and staying until July 8, 2026. This trip is a reciprocal gesture following Indonesian President Prabowo's visit to India in January 2026 as a guest of honor during India's 76th Independence Day celebrations.

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Modi's trip is reciprocal to Prabowo's visit to India in January last year as the honored guest at the country's 76th Independence Day in New Delhi.

According to Indian Ambassador to Indonesia, Shri Sandeep Chakravorty, Modi's itinerary includes stops in Jakarta and Yogyakarta. The visit is anticipated to serve as a crucial moment for reinforcing the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations, which has been in place for 76 years. "We share the same maritime space and are maritime neighbors," Chakravorty noted when discussing the importance of cooperation in defense and security.

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Modi's visit is expected to serve as a momentum to strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership between Indonesia and India, which has been established for 76 years.

Discussions between Modi and President Prabowo are expected to cover at least five key pillars of cooperation. These include defense and security, trade and investment, food security, energy security, downstreaming projects focusing on critical minerals, and capacity building in the health and education sectors. Trade and investment will be a significant focus, given that both countries are major trading economies.

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Discussions will certainly cover defense and security issues. We share the same maritime space and are maritime neighbors.

Several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) are being prepared for the visit, covering areas such as healthcare, space, science and technology, education, pharmaceuticals, food security, and downstreaming. While some MoUs are ready for signing, others are still in progress. The visit to Yogyakarta is particularly linked to a commitment made in the 2025 Joint Statement, where India agreed to support the restoration efforts of the historic Prambanan Temple, a project being coordinated with Indonesian cultural bodies and the Archaeological Survey of India.

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The two leaders have agreed that India will support the restoration efforts of the Prambanan Temple.