President Kovind, Dutch Prime Minister focus on methods of additional strengthening glorious relations

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday hosted President Ram Nath Kovind at a authorities lunch right here throughout which he stated they mentioned methods of additional strengthening the wonderful relations between India and the Netherlands, in addition to the “horrific situation” in Ukraine.

“It was an honour to host President Ram Nath Kovind (@rashtrapatibhvn) at a government lunch today. We discussed ways of further strengthening the excellent relations between the Netherlands and India. President Kovind and I also discussed the horrific situation in Ukraine,” Rutte tweeted alongside photos of the assembly.

It was an honour to host President Ram Nath Kovind (@rashtrapatibhvn) at a authorities lunch at this time. We mentioned methods of additional strengthening the wonderful relations between and . President Kovind and I additionally mentioned the horrific scenario in Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/M1lCoRwzq8

— Mark Rutte (@MinPres) April 6, 2022

At the working lunch they have been joined by representatives of Indian startups which have established operations within the Netherlands in areas reminiscent of synthetic intelligence, monetary expertise and IT companies.

Unlike many different main powers, India has not but criticised Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and it abstained from the votes on the UN platforms in condemning the Russian aggression.

India has been urgent for the decision of the disaster by way of diplomacy and dialogue.

President Kovind arrived in Amsterdam on Monday from Turkmenistan on the ultimate leg of his two-nation go to the primary presidential journey to the Netherlands after 34 years for the reason that go to of President R Venkataraman in 1988 throughout which he’ll maintain discussions with the highest management of the nation.

On Tuesday, King Willem Alexander hosted a state banquet within the president’s honour.

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In his handle on the state banquet, President Kovind famous that this yr marks a milestone in bilateral ties as the 2 nations are collectively celebrating the seventy fifth anniversary of their diplomatic relations that displays the depth of India-Netherlands partnership.

“As two thriving democracies and as two economic giants, India and the Netherlands are natural partners. We share a common outlook of multilateral solutions to global challenges,” Kovind stated, whereas noting that each nations share a typical dedication in direction of reaching peace, safety and prosperity within the strategic Indo-Pacific area.

“The Netherlands is an important player in the Indo-Pacific and European Union (EU). As key advocates for a free and open Indo-Pacific, we share a common commitment to work for global peace, security and prosperity,” he asserted.

“The Netherlands can also play a pivotal role in strengthening India-EU ties in areas of connectivity, energy transition and trade & investment,” he elaborated.

The President’s go to is a follow-up to the state go to of the King and Queen to India in 2019.

His go to gives the chance to additional broaden and deepen the cooperation between the 2 nations, together with within the discipline of water and agriculture and innovation cooperation in these fields, stated a press release from the Royal House of the Netherlands.

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In view of the present safety scenario in Europe, the federal government considers it essential that each nations have a broad dialogue on the highest degree concerning the challenges going through the world, it added.

In 2021, throughout the Virtual Summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Dutch counterpart Rutte, a Strategic Partnership on Water was launched to reinforce the extent of engagement between the 2 sides on this essential sector.

Cooperation in sectors reminiscent of agriculture, well being, city improvement, science and expertise are different essential pillars of the bilateral relationship.

The Netherlands can be an essential financial and industrial accomplice of India with the nation being India’s fourth largest FDI supply. It additionally hosts the most important Indian diaspora in continental Europe.

President Kovind famous that the Netherlands is house to the most important Indian diaspora in mainland Europe.

“They form a living bridge between our countries and include the Surinami-Hindustani community that represents a unique synthesis of Indian traditions and Dutch values. It includes professionals as well as Indian students who are making a positive contribution to the Dutch economy and society,” he stated in his handle.