JAKARTA, GESAHKITA COM–Happy Indonesia Independent Day said Mr Satya Bhatti, an Indian guy, 32 years old sent message via whatsapp. He sent also 2 photos of himself while holding in his right hand a Red White Flag set on a steel-made flag stick which commonly used by  climbers. On the photo also is seen clearly, that he was on Kawah Ijen, one of famous Tourism Object in Eastern Part of Java, Indonesia.

This an MBA holder on Agribusines of Sri Sri College, Bangalore, Province South India explained that he misses Indonesia and admitted that he has many friends especially in East Java.

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For today is August 17, a happy day for all Indonesian anywhere they are, your self quit often go and back  Indonesia – India what impresses you about Indonesia generally?

Well, every thing about Indonesia, people are friendly and helpful. Places and nature are very nice and wonderful, “short he said the words.

This manager of an agribusiness company in East Java, District Pasuruan also spoke about his spending  time to the beautiful  places he had visited with his wife during weekend as for 4 months in East Java of which will never been forgotten in his life.

Satya and His Wife
Satya and His Wife

Furthermore, Satya who has been grown and raised ini Raichur Kamataka Province, was being a company person and left India to Philipine since 2014 and since 2017 his working scope was extended to Indonesia, said those places visited are Bromo Mountain, Kawah Ijen, Candi Prambanan and Balekambang Beach, Asmara Beach, Goa China Beach, Batu and many more.

Presently, as he said that unable to visit Indonesia as to prevent from the contagious covid. Hopefully when everything return to normal he plans to pay visit Indonesia. “Of Course I miss “gulai Kambing, “sent a smile emo.

India And Indonesia Relationship.

India and Indonesia established diplomatic relations in 1951. Both countries are neighbours, as India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Indonesia along the Andaman Sea.

The Indian-Indonesian relationship, stretches back for almost two millennia. In 1950, the first President of Indonesia, Sukarno, called upon the peoples of Indonesia and India to “intensify the cordial relations” that had existed between the two countries “for more than 1000 years” before they had been “disrupted” by colonial powers.

Jawaharal Nehru - Soekarno
Jawaharlal Nehru – Soekarno, Indonesian First President (Photo Credited Wiki)

India has an embassy in Jakarta and Indonesia operates an embassy in Delhi. India regards Indonesia as a key member of ASEAN. Both nations had agreed to establish a strategic partnership. The two countries have significant bilateral trade.

Ancient Time

The ties between Indonesia and India date back to the times of the Ramayana, “Yawadvipa” (Java) is mentioned in India’s earliest epic, the Ramayana. Sugriva, the chief of Rama’s army dispatched his men to Yawadvipa, the island of Java, in search of Sita.

Satya and His wife
Satya and His wife

Indians had visited Indonesia since ancient times, and ancient Indonesian (Austronesian people) has embarked in maritime trade in Southeast Asian seas and Indian Ocean. The Ancient Indians spread Hinduism and many other aspects of Indian culture including the Sanskrit and Brahmi Script. (citation needed) The trace of Indian influences is most evident in great numbers of Sanskrit loanwords in Indonesian languages.

The name dates to the 18th century, far predating the formation of independent Indonesia. During the Srivijaya era, many Indonesians studied at Nalanda University in India.(*)

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