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Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto is expected to be the chief guest for the upcoming Republic Day celebrations. Reports suggest that Subianto has also agreed not to visit Pakistan straightaway after India's visit. Rather than going to Pakistan, Subianto is expected to visit Malaysia, another country that shares good terms with India.

This will be the fourth time since 1950 that an Indonesian president will attend the Republic Day celebrations as the chief guest. This is seen as a major boost to the relations between the two nations, as India and Indonesia have many historical and cultural similarities. The relations between India and Indonesia have improved significantly in recent times. The relations have improved not only on the diplomatic grounds but on business terms as well.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral talk with Subianto during the G-20 summit. PM Modi emphasised on the cultural similarities both the countries have. Subianto attending the Republic Day celebrations as the chief guest and not visiting Pakistan is also seen as India's diplomatic victory and a major setback for Pakistan.

India on numerous occasions has urged the heads of the other countries to avoid visiting Pakistan straightway after visiting India. Earlier the politicians from Western countries and the Middle East used to visit India and Pakistan together, but these countries have also started considering the diplomatic compulsion.

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After the Philippines, Indonesia will reportedly be the second neighbouring nation of China to buy the Indian BrahMos missiles, taking the business ties between these two countries on the next level. The governments of India and Indonesia have been negotiating the BrahMos deal for the past several months.India has also assured the Indonesian government that the price concerns will be taken care of, and New Delhi is planning to deliver the first set of missiles soon.