Prabowo Subianto has been invited as the chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations, making him the fourth Indonesian leader to be given this honour.
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Subianto arrived in Delhi on Thursday and met PM Modi on Saturday as the two nations work towards strengthening their political, defence and security cooperation.
Here are 10 things to know about the Indonesian President.
Prabowo was born in an elite political family. His father, Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, was one of Indonesia's most prominent economists, and served in the cabinets of both Presidents Sukarno and Suharto.
The Indonesian president studied at the American School in London, and attended military courses in the US, including at Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning).
Prabowo married former President Suharto’s daughter Siti Hediati Hariyadi in 1983. However, The couple separated soon after Suharto was ousted in 1998. They have one son.
Prabowo was a three-star lieutenant general before being dismissed from the military also in 1998. He has been accused of involvement in the kidnapping of student activists and rights abuses in Papua and East Timor. However, Jokowi Widodo, the outgoing
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