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A wonderful rendition of 'Sabarmati Ke Sant Tune Kar Diya Kamal' sung by Fryda Lucyana at the banquet hosted by Pre… https://t.co/1opIXwZPfJ — PMO India (@PMOIndia) 1527689984000

NEW DELHI: Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo today shared an interesting detail about his family with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and told him that his grandson is also named after him.Born in March 2016, to Widodo's eldest son Gibran Rakabuming, the grandson was named JanSrinarendra.The candid exchange happened during PM Modi's first-ever visit to Indonesia. The PM arrived in the Southeast Asian nation last night and was accorded a red carpet welcome upon his arrival at the Merdeka Palace, one of the presidential palaces in Indonesia , this morning.At the banquet hosted by the President, PM Modi was welcomed with a performance by the renowned Indonesian singer Frydawho is not only known for her voice but also for her social and charity work. The singer performed a rendition of the famous song 'Sabarmati Ke Sant Tune Kar Diya Kamal' from 1954 movie "Jagriti".Prime Minister Modi, who is on a three-nation tour to Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, reached Jakarta last evening.He began his first official engagement in the Indonesian capital by laying a wreath at the Kalibata National Heroes Cemetery and was then accorded a ceremonial welcome with a guard of honour at the Istana Merdeka-one of the six presidential palaces of Indonesia.The aim of the visit is to enhance India's relations and engagements with all the three countries, which forms Association of Southeast Asian Nations.