Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his two-day visit to the Netherlands will help strengthen bilateral cooperation across key sectors such as semiconductors, water management, clean energy and other strategic areas.
In the ‘X’ post, PM Modi said he will meet Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and invite King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima. He will also address the Indian community in the country on Saturday.
“Landed in Amsterdam. This visit to the Netherlands comes at a time when the India-EU Free Trade Agreement has given a major boost to trade and investment linkages. It offers an opportunity to deepen ties in areas such as semiconductors, water, clean energy and more. He will hold talks with Prime Minister Rob Jetten and call on Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and the Queen for a morning address to the community on 16. Narendra Modi wrote on ‘X’.
Upon arrival, Prime Minister Modi was welcomed by Rear Admiral Ludger Brummelaar, Adjutant General and Chief of Military Household of His Majesty the King, Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen and Indian Ambassador to the Netherlands Kumar Tuhin, along with other senior Dutch government officials.
Modi meets Indian diaspora
The Prime Minister also interacted with the Indian diaspora where he was met with enthusiasm and smiling faces while shaking hands and interacting with the public. He was also welcomed by cultural performances.
PM Modi shared heartfelt moments with the Indian community and witnessed a cultural and classical performance upon arrival at the hotel.
Artist Gautam, who performed in front of PM Modi, expressed his happiness at his interaction. “We performed Garba to welcome PM Modi. We interacted with him and we are all very happy,” he told ANI.
Modi met the President of the United Arab Emirates on Friday
Before arriving in the Netherlands, Prime Minister Modi met UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday and reaffirmed India’s strong support to the country. The Prime Minister emphasized that New Delhi stands “shoulder to shoulder” with Abu Dhabi amid growing regional instability in West Asia.
During the meeting, PM Modi described the UAE as his “second home” and thanked the Emirati party for the warm welcome he received.
“I express my sincere gratitude for this warm welcome. And as you said, I have come to my second home,” PM Modi said, adding that being escorted by UAE Air Force jets during his arrival was “a matter of pride for the people of India.”
The Prime Minister also thanked the UAE leadership for expressing condolences over the recent natural disaster in Uttar Pradesh and said that he was eager to meet the UAE President personally. “We strongly condemn the attacks on the UAE. The way the UAE was targeted is in no way acceptable,” PM Modi said during the talks.
