Indonesia is facing major air-travel disruption after Mount Anak Krakatau erupted, sending volcanic ash soaring up to 50,000 feet and blanketing parts of Java and Sumatra. The eruption has forced seven airports to close, including two serving the Jakarta region. Nearly 2,961 flights have been delayed, diverted or cancelled, affecting around 341,000 travellers. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the ASEAN-India Summit at the Jakarta Convention Centre on September 07. On his arrival at the Jakarta Convention Centre in Indonesia, PM Modi was welcomed by Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the centre. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who landed in Jakarta on Thursday early morning, received a grand welcome from the Indian community. Upon reaching, PM Modi greeted the members of the Indian diaspora who gathered at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Jakarta to welcome him amid chants of 'Vande Mataram' and 'Modi Modi'.