The President, accompanied by First Lady Iriana, took off on the Garuda Indonesia-1 aircraft from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Banten, to New Delhi.
He was accompanied by a number of ministers of the Onward Indonesia Cabinet, namely Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, and Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.
Meanwhile, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi saw off the President at Soekarno-Hatta Airport.
Earlier, President Widodo said that the Indonesian Government will voice its commitment to global stability and peace at the G20 Summit in India.
"Tomorrow, I will depart for India to attend the G20 Summit...on what commitment that we will present there, I think it is stability and peace, which is the key to prosperity," he informed at a press conference on the 43rd ASEAN Summit here on Thursday (September 7).
He emphasized that the world needs a "safe house" that supports stability and peace, which can lead to global prosperity. In addition, he said, collaboration and cooperation must come first.
Indonesia is also committed to voicing the interests of developing countries, especially on inclusivity and rights to achieve welfare.
According to the President, the people's right to achieve welfare refers to industrial downstreaming, which the Indonesian government is currently striving for.
The Group of Twenty (G20) comprises 19 countries -- Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States -- and the European Union.
The G20 members represent around 85 percent of the global gross domestic product (GDP), over 75 percent of global trade, and about two-thirds of the global population.
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Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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