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May 16, 2026 9:27 PM

PM Modi meets King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima in The Hague

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called on Their Majesties Willem-Alexander and Máxima at Palace Huis ten Bosch in The Hague during his visit to the Netherlands. During the meeting, Prime Minister Modi and the Dutch Royals discussed ways to further strengthen the India-Netherlands relationship, including enhancing people-to-people ties. The leaders expressed satisfaction over the progress in bilateral cooperation across sectors such as education, innovation, semicond...

July 23, 2025 3:27 PM

World Court is poised to mark the future course of climate litigation

The United Nations' highest court will deliver an opinion on Wednesday that is likely to determine the course of future climate action across the world. Known as an advisory opinion, the deliberation of the 15 judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague is legally non-binding. It nevertheless carries legal and political weight and future climate cases would be unable to ignore it, legal experts say. “The advisory opinion is probably the most consequential in the history o...

September 16, 2024 4:15 PM

PM Modi extends congratulations to new Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Dick Schoof on his appointment as the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands on Tuesday, and said he looks forward to closely working to further advance India-Netherlands ties. In a post on social media platform X, PM Modi said, "Congratulations Dick Schoof on assuming office as the Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Look forward to closely working together to advance India-Netherlands partnership including in the areas of renewable energy, water manage...

July 2, 2024 8:01 PM

Former spy chief Dick Schoof sworn in as Dutch Prime Minister

Dick Schoof, the former head of the Dutch Secret Service, was sworn in as the Netherlands' new Prime Minister on Tuesday, ending a seven-month political impasse following the far-right's victory in last November's elections. He is leading a broad right-wing coalition cabinet promising to implement the country's "strictest-ever" immigration policy. King Willem-Alexander officiated the ceremony at the royal Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, where Schoof and his cabinet ministers took their oat...

May 3, 2024 4:03 PM

India, Netherlands hold foreign office consultations, agree to further strengthen bilateral ties

India and the Netherlands held the 12th round of foreign office consultations (FOC) in The Hague on Thursday, agreeing to further strengthen bilateral ties by focusing on new and emerging technologies like semiconductors and green hydrogen. The Indian delegation was led by Pavan Kapoor, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, while the Dutch side was headed by Paul Huijts, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "The FOC provided an opportunity to review progress in...