Indian Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor Leste, His Excellency Mr Manoj Kumar Bharti was a guest
speaker at a Public Lecture held by Hasanuddin University (UNHAS) Makassar, South Sulawesi in the
Senate Room, 2nd Floor of the Rectorate Building, Tamalanrea Campus, Makassar on Monday,
February 6, 2023.
H.E. Manoj explained in general the bilateral relations between Indonesia and India. According to him,
Indonesia and India have similarities in various aspects, one of which is in the management of the
education system. Indonesia and India, have high populations. Even India is inseparable from the
comparison of the number of young people with an enthusiasm for education which is not small. So
they are considered to have an important role in contributing to the progress and development of the
country’s economy.
The Rector of Unhas Prof. Jamaluddin Jompa or who is fondly called Prof. JJ said that Unhas and India
have become a part that synergizes with each other in achieving the world of education. One of them is
in providing opportunities for students to provide access to educational facilities and infrastructure
through a scholarship program. This public lecture with the topic India and Indonesia at the G-20 was
enthusiastically attended by approximately 200 participants