India's Modi receives Indonesia's top civilian honor

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Indonesia's highest civilian honor, the Bintang Adipurna medal, by President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday during an official state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties. The award ceremony took place at the Istana Merdeka Presidential Palace in Jakarta, where Modi also signed a guestbook following a meeting with the Indonesian leader.

The Prime Minister arrived in Indonesia on Monday, marking the start of a three-nation diplomatic tour. His arrival was marked by a ceremonial welcome that included an escort by Indonesian Air Force fighter jets as his aircraft entered national airspace. President Subianto personally received Modi at the airport, where the Prime Minister was greeted with a traditional cultural performance.

Separately, in domestic legal proceedings, the Gujarat High Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Tuesday in the appeals related to the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case. In that incident, 21 explosions across the city killed 56 people. A special court in 2022 had sentenced 38 of the accused to death and 11 others to life imprisonment. The convicts subsequently filed appeals against that verdict.