Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at his palace on Wednesday, the second day of his visit to Brunei. After this meeting, PM Modi said that we respect each other’s sentiments.
After this meeting, PM Modi said that I express my heartfelt gratitude to you and the entire royal family for the warm welcome and hospitality of the Sultan of Brunei. First of all, I heartily congratulate you and the people of Brunei on the 40th anniversary of independence on behalf of 140 crore Indians. We have centuries-old cultural relations. The relations between the two countries are becoming stronger day by day. Even today, the people of India remember with great pride the memories of your visit to India as the chief guest on our Republic Day in 2018.
He said that I am happy that I got the opportunity to visit Brunei in my third term. It is a happy coincidence that at this time both the countries are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their bilateral partnership. Relations between India and Brunei are getting stronger. Brunei being an important partner in India’s Act East Policy and Indo Pacific Region is a guarantee of a bright future for us.
PM Modi met the Sultan of Brunei in a luxurious palace
PM Modi met the Sultan of Brunei at his luxurious palace. This palace is the largest palace in the world, spread over two million square feet and has 1,700 rooms and a dome of 22 carat gold. Brunei, located on the island of Borneo, is smaller than Indian states like Sikkim and Tripura, but the immense wealth and luxury lifestyle of its Sultan has repeatedly attracted the attention of the whole world.
Who is the Sultan of Brunei?
The name of this Sultan of Brunei is Hassanal Bolkiah, who is counted among the richest people in the world. Brunei got independence from Britain in the year 1984. Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddeen III became the king of Brunei on 5 October 1967. Now Hassanal Bolkiah has been on the throne here for about 59 years.
Brunei is a Muslim majority country
Brunei is 80 percent Muslim. This proportion of Muslims is much lower than that of Indonesia, a much larger country. Brunei has not allowed an opposition since independence and there is no influential civil society. The state of emergency declared in 1962 is still in effect there.
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