India-Netherlands Forge Strategic Partnership Amid Global Geopolitical Shifts
The five-year roadmap covers defence, semiconductors and green hydrogen as the two countries seek deeper cooperation in 17 areas.
- On Saturday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten announced the elevation of India-Netherlands ties to a "Strategic Partnership" in The Hague, signing 17 pacts spanning semiconductors, critical minerals, migration, water management and renewable energy.
- The elevation represents one of India's most significant strategic upgrades with a European nation, building on the India-EU Free Trade Agreement concluded earlier this year between the "world's second and fourth largest economies."
- Both sides backed a semiconductor "brain bridge" involving leading Indian institutions including IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras and IISc Bengaluru, while agreeing to explore a Defence Industrial Roadmap focused on "co-development, transfer of technology and setting up of joint ventures for co-production."
- Dutch Prime Minister Jetten cited a new joint declaration between chip-toolmaker ASML and Tata Electronics as immediate results, while both countries signed an Agreement on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters to strengthen trade flows.
- Joining the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative, the Netherlands will co-lead a Capacity Building pillar alongside Germany and the European Union, as both leaders called for a "zero tolerance approach to terrorism" and reaffirmed support for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
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India, Netherlands forge strategic partnership with focus on technology, defence and green growth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten on Saturday announced the elevation of India-Netherlands ties to a “Strategic Partnership,” marking a major expansion of bilateral cooperation across defence, semiconductors, cyber security, clean energy, maritime development and trade amid shifting global geopolitical and economic dynamics.
At a CO roundtable meeting held in the Netherlands, the two countries discussed expanding their partnership in the field of green hydrogen. Agreements were reached on several key aspects of green hydrogen technology. This meeting is considered an important step toward strengthening future cooperation in the energy sector. Together, the two countries have decided to develop a common roadmap that will advance technological development and industry.
India-Netherlands Forge Strategic Partnership Amid Global Geopolitical Shifts
India and the Netherlands have elevated their ties to a strategic partnership, signing 17 agreements to bolster cooperation in critical sectors like defense and minerals. Prime Ministers Modi and Jetten discussed geopolitical concerns, including energy disruptions and regional conflicts, while emphasizing free and peaceful Indo-Pacific collaboration.
India and Netherlands ink 17 pacts, elevate ties to strategic partnership - The Tribune
Driven by shifting global geopolitics, India and the Netherlands elevated their ties to a strategic partnership and inked 17 agreements to boost cooperation in defence, critical minerals and other key sectors during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten.
India, Netherlands Unveil Strategic Partnership Roadmap with Focus on Defence, Security Cooperation
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