JAKARTA, July 7 (Reuters) - Indonesia's budget deficit is expected to widen to 2.85% of GDP this year, bigger than originally predicted, a senior lawmaker said on Tuesday, even as the government aims to scale back spending on the president's flagship school meals programme.

President Prabowo Subianto presented the ‘Bintang Adipurna’ to the Indian Prime Minister, calling it a symbol of the deep strategic trust between the two countries.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto conferred PM Narendra Modi with the 'Bintang Adipurna', Indonesia's highest civilian honour, during his state visit to Jakarta

India and Indonesia signed multiple agreements in Jakarta during Narendra Modi's visit, including a plan for an IIM Bangalore campus in East Java. The pacts deepen cooperation in education, health, defence and maritime security as India broadens its regional engagement.

A viral TikTok livestream led to a public caning for a young couple in Indonesia's Aceh province after they were convicted of kissing during a TikTok livestream.

From BrahMos to Astra air-to-air missiles, EVM, maritime safety and security, critical minerals and healthcare, India and Indonesia announced key MoUs.

India and Indonesia signed more than 10 agreements including, critical minerals, agriculture, maritime security, space and digital payments, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jakarta.

The financial-centre plan is the latest effort by President Prabowo Subianto to draw in capital for an increasingly ambitious state-led economic agenda in Southeast Asia’s largest economy.