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Modi said he will discuss ways to speed up the India-Indonesia strategic partnership with Prabowo in Jakarta. The announcement came amid a wider day of regional diplomacy, conflict and security flashpoints.
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Newdelhi,UPDATED: Jul 6, 2026 20:24 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Jakarta on Monday that he will hold talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to give greater momentum to the comprehensive strategic partnership across various sectors. The development came amid a busy day of diplomatic and security-related developments across the region and beyond.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani in Manama and discussed deepening bilateral cooperation and ongoing regional developments. In other developments, China test-fired a long-range strategic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine in the Pacific Ocean, Sri Lanka’s prison unrest death toll rose to 26, and thousands of Indian soldiers missing from First World War records were added to the official list of war dead in the UK.
Modi said he will hold discussions with Subianto aimed at providing greater momentum to the comprehensive strategic partnership between India and Indonesia across various sectors.
In Manama, Jaishankar and Al Zayani discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation. The two ministers also reviewed ongoing developments in the region.
China on Monday successfully test-fired a long-range strategic missile from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the Pacific Ocean. The launch drew sharp reactions from Japan and Australia.
In Sri Lanka, the Justice Minister took responsibility for the violent unrest at a prison in the western coastal town of Negombo. Authorities said the death toll in the incident rose to 26.
In the UK, 9,909 Indian soldiers who had previously been missing from the records of those killed during the First World War were added to the official records on Monday. The update followed a major research project based on rare historical records.
In Ukraine, authorities said Russia launched waves of missiles and drones early on Monday, killing at least 18 people. The attack also exposed widening gaps in the country’s air defences.
In Tehran, mourners dressed in black flooded the Iranian capital for a procession as part of the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Throngs of people were also heard calling for the death of US President Donald Trump.
The developments through Monday ranged from diplomacy involving India in Indonesia and Bahrain to military, conflict and commemorative events in China, Sri Lanka, the UK, Ukraine and Iran.
With PTI Inputs
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Jul 6, 2026 20:24 IST
