From semiconductors to water – what’s on PM Modi’s Netherlands agenda
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday landed within the Netherlands as a part of the second leg of his five-nation tour.Upon his arrival, the Prime Minister was welcomed by Netherlands’ rear admiral Ludger Brummelaar, adjutant-general and chief of the army family of His Majesty the King, Dutch overseas minister Tom Berendsen and Indian ambassador to the Netherlands Kumar Tuhin, together with different senior officers of the Dutch authorities.In a social media put up on X, the Prime Minister mentioned that he can be assembly Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and would name on King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima.“Landed in Amsterdam. This go to to the Netherlands comes at a time when the India-EU Free Commerce Settlement has given a significant impetus to commerce and funding linkages,” PM Modi mentioned.“It gives a possibility to deepen relations in areas like semiconductors, water, clear power and extra. Might be holding talks with Prime Minister Rob Jetten and might be calling on Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima. I additionally look ahead to addressing a neighborhood programme on the morning of the sixteenth,” he added.What’s on agenda
- Throughout the two-day go to, PM Modi will maintain talks together with his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten and pay a go to to King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima.
- The Prime Minister will even tackle the Indian neighborhood throughout an occasion on Saturday.
- Based on the ministry of overseas affairs, PM Modi will even meet with Dutch enterprise leaders in the course of the go to.
- MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal mentioned that the go to will present a possibility to strengthen the multifaceted partnership between the 2 nations.
- “The go to will present a possibility to additional strengthen the multifaceted India–Netherlands partnership and to have interaction with the most important Indian diaspora on mainland Europe,” Jaiswal mentioned.
- India and the Netherlands have deepened ties lately past commerce and funding, with rising cooperation in key sectors similar to water administration, agriculture and healthcare.
- The Netherlands is amongst India’s prime commerce companions in Europe, with bilateral commerce reaching USD 27.8 billion in 2024-25, and can be India’s fourth-largest overseas investor with cumulative FDI of USD 55.6 billion.
