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Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a Virtual Summit with the Prime Minister of Netherlands, Mark Rutte

I appreciate your govt's efforts to support Dutch investors who faced challenges last year during the first wave of the COVID19 pandemic. Your support helped ensure the continuation of trade between our countries even in those difficult times: Netherlands PM Mark Rutte

We applaud India for the 'Vaccine Maitri' program. We also congratulate India on its election as a non-permanent member of the UNSC. In our view, India is an obvious candidate for a permanent seat of an expanded council: Netherlands PM Mark Rutte

Our partnership is based on shared values of democracy & rule of law. Our approach towards challenges like climate change, terrorism, pandemic is similar. We're also developing convergence in new areas like Indo-pacific resilient supply chains & global digital governance: PM Modi

There were several references to Indo-pacific. PM Rutte mentioned that with France&Germany they're working with the EU to come up with EU's indo-pacific strategy. He also said that in any indo-pacific strategy India to have a critical role: MEA on India-Netherlands virtual summit

Netherlands PM also said that in the coming months a Dutch Frigate will come on a voyage to the Indo-Pacific and will exercise with the Indian Navy: MEA on India-Netherlands virtual summit