Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, visited the iconic Afsluitdijk in the Netherlands on Saturday, spotlighting the growing strategic partnership between the two countries in water management, climate resilience and sustainable infrastructure development.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up a high-profile visit to the Netherlands on Subnday (India time) with India and the Netherlands elevating their ties to a full-fledged Strategic Partnership and unveiling an ambitious five-year roadmap that significantly expands cooperation across semiconductors, clean energy, maritime connectivity, critical minerals, defence, healthcare, education and emerging technologies.
The Prime Minister said leaders in the Netherlands often praised the Indian community, calling their contribution to Dutch society a matter of pride for India.
PM Modi began the Netherlands leg of his five-nation tour with diaspora outreach and meetings lined up with Dutch leadership on trade, technology and strategic cooperation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a six-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy starting May 15 to boost India's bilateral ties and cooperation in energy, defence, economy and trade amid the West Asia crisis.
Suryakumar Yadav expressed satisfaction with India’s overall performance and praised Shivam Dube for his match-winning all-round display after India defeated the Netherlands national cricket team by 17 runs.
The Netherlands captain Scott Edwards conceded his side fell short in both execution and application after suffering a 93-run defeat to the USA in a Group A clash of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.
The Netherlands completed a commanding 3–0 victory over India on the final day of the Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.
As part of measures to place pressure on Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the Netherlands has banned far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from entering the country, as per reports.
The Indian Men's Hockey Team suffered their second consecutive loss on their European tour, losing a close 2-3 match to England in Amstelveen, the Netherlands.
