PM Modi Encourages Dutch Investment in India During Netherlands Visit
PM Modi invites Dutch companies to invest in India; discusses trade, bilateral partnership during the Netherlands visit

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During his visit to the Netherlands, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Dutch companies to invest in India, highlighting sectors like renewable energy and semiconductors. He emphasized India's role in global growth and called for the early implementation of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement to strengthen bilateral ties, which currently see trade at $27.8 billion.
- 01PM Modi highlighted India's contribution of 17% to global growth and its unmatched speed in infrastructure and clean energy.
- 02The India-EU Free Trade Agreement aims to enhance trade relations and is seen as a step towards strategic partnership.
- 03Bilateral trade between India and the Netherlands is projected to reach $27.8 billion in 2024-25.
- 04India has become a hub for global technology companies, with all major firms establishing global capability centers in the country.
- 05The Netherlands is India's largest European investor, with cumulative foreign direct investment totaling $55.6 billion.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to the Netherlands, invited Dutch companies to invest in India, particularly in sectors such as maritime, renewable energy, digital technologies, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and healthcare. He emphasized that India has become a symbol of scale and stability, contributing 17% to global growth and leading the world in infrastructure and clean energy. Modi urged for the early implementation of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which aims to reinforce India and the European Union as reliable partners. The FTA is expected to further boost the already significant bilateral trade, which is projected to reach $27.8 billion in 2024-25. Additionally, Modi announced a strategic partnership with the Netherlands, focusing on green hydrogen and enhancing cooperation in technology, talent mobility, and research and development. The Netherlands has become India's largest European investor, with a cumulative foreign direct investment of $55.6 billion. The Prime Minister also acknowledged the contributions of the Indian diaspora in the Netherlands, which serves as a bridge between the two nations.
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The invitation for Dutch investment is expected to create new job opportunities in India and enhance technological collaboration.
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