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Leaving Sri Lanka, President Joko Widodo Flies to India Featured

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On the second day in a series of state and working visits of President Joko Widodo and First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo to five countries, Thursday, January 25, 2018, the President and entourage depart for New Delhi, India to attend the ASEAN-India Summit.
But before leaving Sri Lanka, President and Mrs. Iriana had breakfast together with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremensinghe along with Madam Maithree Wickremasinghe at Temple Trees, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

 

The President and his entourage will depart from Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka and upon arrival in New Delhi, India, President and Mrs. Iriana will head straight for Rasthrapati Bhawan (Official resident of President of India) to attend a Lunch for Heads of State / Government of ASEAN Members by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and First Lady Savita Kovind.


After lunch, President Jokowi will attend the Prime Minister of India Retreat with Head of State / Head of ASEAN Government at the same location.


In the afternoon, the President is also scheduled to attend some official agenda of the ASEAN-India Summit at the Taj Diplomatic Enclave Hotel, New Delhi. Heads of State will attend the ASEAN welcoming ceremony- India Commemorative Summit and the launch of the ASEAN -India Commemorative Stamps.


The summit to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the cooperation between India and the members of ASEAN will then be completed with a plenary session that features the theme 'India Shared Values, Common Destiny, a review of 20 paintings exhibition by ASEAN-India painters to dinner by Prime Minister of India .


In the evening after the ASEAN-India Summit, President Jokowi is also scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Release: Division of Protocol, Press and Media Secretariat of the President)

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