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India-Netherlands elevate ties, ink 17 agreements
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 9:09 AM ET
Summary: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rob Jetten agreed to elevate ties to a strategic partnership and ink 17 pacts.
WHO: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten
WHAT: Elevated India–Netherlands ties to a strategic partnership and inked 17 agreements for cooperation in defence, critical minerals and other sectors.
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 8:15 AM ET
WHERE: The Hague, Netherlands
WHY: The two leaders met and agreed on expanded cooperation amid shifting global geopolitics and concerns over West Asia affecting energy supplies and trade networks.
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