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State Visit of King and Queen of the Netherlands to India (October 14-18, 2019)

October 09, 2019

His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima will pay a State visit to India from 14 to 18 October 2019 at the invitation of President Ram Nath Kovind. The King and Queen will visit New Delhi and Mumbai, and the state of Kerala. This visit of His Majesty King Willem-Alexander would be the first State visit to India, following his ascension to the throne in 2013.

2. Their programme includes meetings with President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and call on by the External Affairs Minister. The King and Queen will be accompanied on their visit by a senior Ministerial delegation.

3. Apart from the official programme in Delhi, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima will also visit Mumbai and the state of Kerala.

4. India and The Netherlands have a bilateral trade turnover of US$ 12.87 billion (2018-2019). The Netherlands is the 5th largest investor in India with a cumulative investment of US$ 23 billion for the period 2000 to Dec 2017.

6. The Netherlands is also home to a 235,000 strong Indian Diaspora, the largest in mainland Europe.

7. The Royal couple will also attend the Inaugural Session of 25th Technology Summit in New Delhi. The Netherlands is the partner country for this Summit. The Royal couple would be accompanied by about 140 business houses for this technology and innovation fair, representing various sectors, including agriculture, water, health-care and climate change.

8. The visit is expected to boost economic and political cooperation between India and The Netherlands.

New Delhi
October 09, 2019

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