JAKARTA (News Agencies) - Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee arrived here Wednesday for a five-day official visit to Indonesia on the second leg of a Southeast Asian tour.
The plane carrying Vajpayee touched down at 2:40 pm (0740 GMT) at Jakarta's Halim Perdanakusuma airport, a reporter said.
President Abdurrahman Wahid, Foreign Minister Alwi Shihab and military chief Admiral Widodo Adisucipto welcomed him.
Vajpayee's visit to Indonesia, the first by an Indian leader in 14 years, follows a three-day visit to Vietnam.
During his stay, Vajpayee is scheduled to hold talks with Wahid and also meet with Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri and House Speaker Akbar Tanjung.
He will also meet with the chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Aburizal Bakri.
The foreign ministry said Vajpayee would also witness the signing of bilateral agreements in the fields of cultural exchanges, science and technology, agriculture and defense, and on the formation of an Indonesia-India joint commission.
Vajpayee will end his visit with a trip to the predominantly Hindu resort island of Bali on January 12th to visit the Gandhi Ashram and other temples before leaving for home on January 14th.
