Prime Minister Narendra Modi, famous for his unique and heart-winning style on the stage of international diplomacy, has established a new and very interesting geo-cultural dialogue while addressing the Indian community in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. During his address, PM Modi forced the entire auditorium to erupt in applause by mentioning a mysterious and happy coincidence of ‘number 8’ (number 8). By using this special issue, the Prime Minister not only showcased his deep personal chemistry with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, but also gave a new definition to the age-old and growing bilateral and cultural relations between the two countries. What is the mathematics of number 8? PM Modi explained the unique coincidence of dates. While addressing thousands of Indian and Indonesian guests present in the auditorium, Prime Minister Narendra Modi linked two very special aspects of numerology. PM Modi said that India had celebrated its Republic Day on January 26 last year in a very historic and grand manner; If we add the digits 2 and 6 of this date together ($2 + 6$), the result is 8. He further said that the birthday of India’s true friend and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto falls on 17th; If we also add 1 and 7 together ($1 + 7$), the sum still comes to 8. Let us tell you that President Prabowo had attended the same historic Republic Day celebrations of India as the Chief Guest, due to which this issue has become an auspicious milestone for the relations between the two countries. ‘I have India’s DNA in me’: This statement of President Prabowo won the hearts of millions of Indians. While sharing the memories of his last visit to India, PM Modi mentioned a very emotional statement of President Prabowo Subianto. The Prime Minister said, "Mr. President, today you have again reiterated what you had said during that historic visit to Delhi that the DNA of India is embedded within you. This one sentence of yours has won the hearts of crores of Indians living all over the world."
On this statement of PM Modi, applause continued for a long time in the auditorium of Jakarta. He said that this is not just a political courtesy, but it reflects the deep cultural and historical roots between the two countries which are centuries old. Connection with Feng Shui and Mandarin: Why the number 8 is considered miraculous in Asian societies In Indonesia, Prime Minister Modi’s emphasis on ‘number 8’ is being considered a great masterstroke diplomatically, because the number 8 has a very sacred and special significance in South-East Asian countries and Chinese cultural traditions. According to Feng Shui and ancient Asian beliefs, number 8 is considered to be the greatest symbol of prosperity, immense success, abundant wealth and good fortune. Linguistically, the number eight is pronounced ‘ba’ in Mandarin language, which is very similar to the word ‘fa’ used for prosperity and wealth. This is the reason why this number is considered the most auspicious in Asia for starting business and new work, and PM Modi established a direct emotional connect with the local people by touching this cultural link. Not just birthdays, this number is also hidden in Indonesia’s Independence Day. In his speech, the Prime Minister did not limit the impact of this number to just birthdays and Republic Day, but also linked it to Indonesia’s national pride. Indonesia celebrates its Independence Day every year on August 17, commemorating the country’s historic declaration of independence from Dutch rule in 1945. Once again, on this Independence Day, adding the digits ($1 + 7$) of 17 results in the number 8. This frequent coincidence of dates proves how deeply this number is connected to the history and present of both the democratic countries. India-Indonesia relationship has moved beyond ‘a few’ to ‘a lot’. In the last phase of his speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the help of Indian cinema and Bollywood to bridge the gap between the people of the two countries. He said in a very light and interesting manner, "I have seen that like India, in Indonesia too the evergreen song ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ from the Bollywood movie is on the lips of every child and is very popular."
PM Modi further said, "Today I specifically said in my one-on-one conversation with President Prabowo that when two giant global economic platforms like India and Indonesia move forward together, our relations are not limited to just ‘a little’, but they go much further and become ‘a lot’ for global development." He placed special emphasis on the fact that at present the economies of both the countries are playing a key role in accelerating global economic growth and the ultimate goal of both is to ensure equal development and welfare of their citizens.
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