Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on a tour of Indonesia. Yesterday on Tuesday, PM Modi, while mentioning the deep friendship between India and Indonesia, presented a simple example of mathematics. Addressing the Indian community in the capital Jakarta, PM Modi linked the number 8 with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and India’s Republic Day. Hearing this couplet, the people present there smiled.
During his address, PM Modi said that Republic Day is celebrated every year on 26 January in India, then he asked people to add 2 and 6. When added this number became 8. After this he told that President Subianto was born on the 17th, and adding the numbers 1 and 7 makes 8.
Was the chief guest on Republic Day last year
He said, “India celebrated its Republic Day with great enthusiasm last year on January 26. 26… 2 plus 6 is 8, and my friend the President’s birthday falls on 17th, in this also 1 plus 7 is 8.”
VIDEO | Jakarta, Indonesia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the Indian community in Jakarta. He says, “Friends, India celebrated its Republic Day with great enthusiasm on January 26 last year. Twenty-six… 2 plus 6 equals 8, and my friend the President’s birthday is on pic.twitter.com/wRJg5aPm5X
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During his address, PM Modi reminded that President Subianto had visited India as the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations last year. Referring to that visit, he said that he always remembered one thing about the Indonesian leader.
‘Your talk about DNA won my heart’
The Prime Minister said, “Mr. President, you said then, and repeated it today, that you have the DNA of India. This statement of yours won the hearts of millions of Indians, and even today it received the loudest applause. It truly touched the hearts of the people of India.”
VIDEO | Jakarta, Indonesia: “I have Indian DNA. Every time I hear Indian music, I find my body moving,” says Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
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Referring to the old relations and shared heritage of the two countries, PM Modi said that the friendship between India and Indonesia is based on trust, shared heritage and deep ties between people. He said, “Relations between India and Indonesia are based on our shared civilizational heritage and the seas that connect us.”
Talking about the continuation of excellent relations in future, PM Modi also said that India is moving forward with the mantra of “reform, performance and change”. He said that India’s progress and self-reliance is creating new opportunities not only for India, but also for Indonesia and the broader ASEAN region.
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