India, Netherlands Call for Free and Open Indo-Pacific, Stronger Global Cooperation

May 17, 2026 11:33 AM

India, Netherlands Call for Free and Open Indo-Pacific, Stronger Global Cooperation

India and the Netherlands have elevated their bilateral relationship to a “Strategic Partnership” during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to the European nation, adopting a comprehensive roadmap to deepen cooperation across trade, defence, emerging technologies, water management, clean energy and people-to-people ties. Prime Minister Modi visited the Netherlands on May 16-17 at the invitation of Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten. During the visit, the two leaders held delegatio...

PM Modi, Netherlands PM agree on action plan for defence, trade, and innovation

May 17, 2026 10:51 AM

PM Modi, Netherlands PM agree on action plan for defence, trade, and innovation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten have adopted an ambitious Roadmap for the India-Netherlands Strategic Partnership for 2026-2030, outlining cooperation across political, economic, technological, defence and cultural sectors over the next five years. The roadmap was adopted during Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the Netherlands and follows the decision by both countries to elevate bilateral ties to the level of a Strategic Partnership. According to the roadmap d...