Overview
On 16 May 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Dutch counterpart Prime Minister Rob Jetten in The Hague. The two leaders upgraded bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership and signed 17 agreements spanning defence, critical minerals, semiconductors, green hydrogen and migration.
Key Developments
- Launch of a Roadmap for Strategic Partnership covering defence industrial collaboration and joint ventures.
- Agreement to link the Dutch Semicon Competence Centre with India’s Semiconductor Mission.
- Commitment to develop a critical minerals value‑chain, including exploration and processing.
- Signing of a migration and mobility pact to ease movement of Indian students and professionals to the Netherlands.
- Joint call for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and a free, open Indo‑Pacific.
- Reaffirmation of support for a comprehensive, just peace in Ukraine based on the UN Charter.
- Recognition of the India‑EU Free Trade Agreement as a catalyst for deeper economic ties.
Important Facts
Bilateral trade reached $27.8 billion in FY 2024‑25, making the Netherlands India’s fourth largest investor with cumulative FDI of $55.6 billion. The Dutch logistics hub at the Port of Rotterdam s