Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, who was the chief visitor of India’s 76th Republic Day celebrations, attended a dinner hosted in his honour by President Droupadi Murmu. He was obtained by President Droupadi Murmu on the particular banquet at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday.
Talking on the particular banquet, Subianto joked about his newfound connection to India. Highlighting his Indian connection, the Indonesian President cited his current DNA take a look at which revealed that he has Indian ancestry.
“A number of weeks in the past I had my genetic sequencing take a look at and my DNA take a look at they usually advised me that I’ve Indian DNA. All people is aware of after I hear Indian music, I begin dancing…”, stated Subianto. His assertion despatched waves of laughter.
The dinner was attended by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, PM Modi and different dignitaries.
“India and Indonesia have an extended, historic historical past collectively. We have now civilizational hyperlinks, even now an important a part of our language comes from Sanskrit. Many names of Indonesia are literally Sanskrit names and in our each day life, the affect of historic Indian civilization may be very robust. I feel it is also a part of our genetics,” he added.
Subianto witnesses India’s grand Republic-Day parade
Earlier within the day, Subianto watched India’s 76th Republic Day celebrations on the majestic Kartavya Path on Sunday, becoming a member of a choose group of world leaders to have graced the nation’s largest ceremonial occasion within the final seven a long time.
Because the chief visitor on the ceremony, Subianto witnessed a grand navy parade and cultural performances together with President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, members of the Union Cupboard and a number of different dignitaries at Kartavya Path, the centrepiece boulevard of the nationwide capital.
Subianto, a former defence minister, is the fourth Indonesian president to attend India’s Republic Day celebrations.