12/8/2022 0 Comments Royal envoy 3 level 62 expert![]() ![]() India and the Netherlands have a natural partnership and there are many synergies in our relation. It was the first Head of State visit from India to the Netherlands in more than three decades. During the visit the Indian President named a new breed of a tulip called Maitri, as a symbol of the special and long friendship between India and the Netherlands. We celebrated 75 years of diplomatic ties and friendship. There was a strong engagement from the whole Dutch cabinet. There was a very warm welcome from our Royal family and our Prime Minister. It was the first state visit after Covid19, so everyone in the Netherlands was very exited. How would you characterize visit of Indian President to Netherlands and your Foreign Ministers visit to India.Įxtremely positive. English is our second language, there are many Indian restaurants, we play cricket, although not as good as in India and there is a very good connectivity from Amsterdam Airport to several Indian cities. It is also great to see that Indian people feel at home in the Netherlands. We see many Indian companies using the Netherlands as a hub in Europe and we very much welcome Indian companies. Not only because of the infrastructure but also because of our high tech private sector, our strong institutions and skilled labor force. Companies like TCS, HCL, Wipro, Infosys, Tech Mahindra. There are also over 200 Indian companies present in the Netherlands. Because of our strong economy we see many foreign companies investing in the Netherlands. We believe strongly in a market driven process. We offer the best infrastructure facilities, but it is ultimately for the private sector to decide where to invest. The Netherlands has a world class port, a great Amsterdam airport, an extensive network of waterways, a strong road transport sector and a network of rail infrastructure. We are connecting nearly half a billion consumers in the European hinterland to global producers. Is there any plan for collaboration in shipping sector? What are Netherlands plan for becoming gateway for Indian exports and investments in Western and Northern Europe based on its advantage of ports. Under the Make in India initiative they are going to build dredgers for DCI to meet the increasing demand in India for dredging services. A great example is the collaboration between our Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC with Cochin Shipyard Limited. The Make in India can support Dutch companies to invest in India. Invest India is a great partner for foreign investors in India. We do that in close consultation with Invest India. We are supporting Dutch companies looking for diversification of supply chains to look to the opportunities in India. ![]() What are Netherlands plan for increasing its investments in India under Make in India initiative ?įor us the Make in India initiative is a policy to better connect India with global supply chains. Because of the excellent hinterland connections the Netherlands is a gateway to Europe and therefore an important destination for exports to Europe of commodities, like Indian commodities. But also a high level of commodities export contributed to the rise. Rotterdam, being a key harbor for fuel imports, was a so called a natural export destination of Indian fuel exports to the EU. ![]() An important part of Indian exports was fuel. India is doing very well with trade, it registered the highest ever exports in 2022. Therefore, not only Indian exports to the Netherlands, but also many Indian exports to Germany, France and Belgium enter through the Netherlands. Our harbor Rotterdam is the largest and most efficient harbor in Europa. The Netherlands has always been a very open economy with great logistical infrastructure. What are contributing factors behind this ? Netherlands has emerged as the fifth popular destination for Indian exports. The Make in India can support Dutch companies to invest in India and a great example is the collaboration between Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC with Cochin Shipyard Limited, Netherlands envoy to India Marten van den Berg told ET’s Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury. Netherlands Rotterdam Port is playing a big role in promoting Indian trade to Europe and the country is proving to be New Delhi’s gateway for exports to the continent. ![]()
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