Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stressed the need for early restoration of peace in West Asia during a phone conversation with his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten, which also focused on strengthening India-Netherlands ties.
This was the first conversation between Modi and Jitin, who became prime minister last month. India and the Netherlands have strengthened cooperation in areas such as water, health, clean energy, defense and security in recent years.
Modi said on social media that he and Jaitin discussed the situation in West Asia and “stressed the need to restore peace and stability in the region at an early date.”
He said they also discussed ways to strengthen Indo-Dutch relations. “We highlighted the potential of our partnership in areas such as semiconductors, mega water projects, green hydrogen and talent mobility,” he said.
India pushed for dialogue and diplomacy to end the US-Israeli war against Iran. It also called for opening the Strait of Hormuz to ensure unimpeded supplies of energy and other goods.
Jitin said on social media that relations between India and the Netherlands are getting stronger and the two sides are developing a strategic partnership that includes defence, water management, innovation and trade. He also noted that the European Union and India have concluded a major trade agreement.
“With everything happening in the world right now, it is time to strengthen our cooperation,” Cetin said.
Gitten said he looked forward to welcoming Modi to the Netherlands “soon so we can make further progress on these issues.”
