This year, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will attend India’s Republic Day celebrations 2025 as the chief guest. According to sources, he had planned to visit Pakistan after his India visit, but he postponed his visit to Pakistan after India raised the issue. However, the Government of India has not yet made a formal announcement about this.
Prime Minister Modi will hold extensive talks
A wide range of issues will be discussed between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prabhovo Subianto during the Republic Day celebrations. This meeting between the two countries is likely to further strengthen bilateral relations.
History of guests at Republic Day celebrations
Every year India invites leaders from around the world for Republic Day celebrations.
- 2024: French President Emmanuel Macron.
- 2023: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
- 2021-2022: No chief guest due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2020: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
In previous years, prominent international leaders such as South African President Nelson Mandela (1995), South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (2010), and French President François Hollande (2016) have attended the event.
New link in India-Indonesia relations
This visit of President Prabowo Subianto will serve as a new link in India-Indonesia relations. This will be an opportunity to further strengthen the cultural, economic, and strategic partnership between the two countries.