JAKARTA, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) — Indonesia celebrated its 79th Independence Day on Saturday with a grand ceremony in the new capital, Nusantara, located on the island of Kalimantan, marking the first time the celebration was held there. Simultaneously, a parallel celebration took place at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta.
The ceremony in Nusantara was led by President Joko Widodo, accompanied by the president-elect Pra