India, Netherlands decide to boost ties
Team Udayavani, May 25, 2018, 9:53 AM IST
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held wide-ranging talks with his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte during which both sides decided to deepen engagement in a range of areas including trade, investment, energy and agriculture.
After the talks, Modi, in his media statement, said his commitment towards economic reforms will remain strong.
He said besides bilateral matters, he and Rutte discussed regional and global issues of mutual interest.
Modi also hailed the Netherlands for becoming part of the International Solar Alliance today.
“I had called upon the Netherlands to join the International Solar Alliance and I am happy to tell you that the country has become a member of it today,” Modi said.
In his comments, Rutte said there was a huge scope for the two countries to deepen cooperation in areas of trade and investment, clean energy, agriculture and smart cities.
This is Rutte’s second visit to India as prime minister and he is accompanied by a strong business delegation. His last visit to India was in June 2015.
Rutte’s visit comes within a year of Modi’s trip to the Netherlands in June last
India and the Netherlands have a bilateral trade of USD 5.39 billion and they are likely to focus on increasing it further.
The Netherlands is the fifth largest investor in India with a cumulative investment of USD 23 billion from 2000 to December 2017. The country is also home to a 2,35,000-strong Indian diaspora, the largest in mainland Europe.
Earlier, Rutte had tweeted in Hindi saying he is happy to be in beautiful India.
“India and the Netherlands have shared close relations for the past 70 years which have strengthened over the passage of time. Eager to meet @narendramodi,” he wrote on Twitter.
Rutte arrived here today on a two-day visit to India.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Rahul Gandhi to address two public meetings in Karnataka today
PM Modi urges citizens to exercise their powerful voice through voting, Encourages record turnout
NIA arrests key accused in 2023 attack on Indian High Commission in London
Indian nationals aboard ‘MSC Aries’ in good health, return delayed due to technicalities: MEA
Husband has no control over wife’s ‘stridhan’: SC
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Aranthodu: Pillion rider killed in car-motorbike collision
Rahul Gandhi to address two public meetings in Karnataka today
Siddaramaiah meets Neha Hiremath’s family, offers condolences
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Bengaluru bigwigs cast votes early
LS Elections 2024: Brisk voting in Udupi & Dakshina Kannada; EVM snag delays polling in some booths