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Netherlands Ambassador says moving ahead to elevate bilateral ties to “Strategic Partnership with India”

Gerards said both countries are preparing to expand cooperation across a wide range of sectors, including trade, artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors and innovation."We will strategically strengthen our relationship. Very soon, there will be a big visit, which we will formally announce," she said, underscoring the importance of trusted international partnerships.

Defections ahead of Punjab polls—who will benefit: BJP, Congress, Akali Dal or AAP

Sources say the development opens opportunities for the BJP in a state where the party has traditionally struggled to establish a strong foothold independently. By inducting leaders with established local networks—someone like Raghav Chadha, who was seen as a de facto CM in the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab before things went awry—it is a smart, calculated expansion strategy ahead of the polls.