India’s top security advisors had intense discussions on wide range of bilateral issues and global developments including the situation in Ukraine. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Geoffrey Van Leeuwen, the security and foreign policy advisor to Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte in New Delhi.
The two discussed the recent geopolitical events in their respective regions and the importance of India and The Netherlands working together on issues of mutual interest.
India and the Netherlands have agreed to expand ongoing defense, security and counter-terrorism cooperation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had spoken to his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte about the situation in Ukraine earlier this year. The two countries also agreed to stay in close touch over the Ukraine crisis.
India’s President Ram Nath Kovind is embarking on a state visit to The Netherlands from April 4 to 7 at the invitation of the king and queen of the country. The bilateral relation between India and the Netherlands will turn 75 years old this year.
