New Delhi. Foreign Office Consultations between India and the Netherlands were held in New Delhi on April 11.

The Indian Side was led by A Gitesh Sarma, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Dutch side was led by Ms Johanna (Yoka) Brandt, Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

India and the Netherlands share a multifaceted relationship. Both countries used this opportunity to review the entire gamut of bilateral relations, including political, economic, commercial, scientific and cultural cooperation.

The two sides also exchanged views on regional and multilateral issues, including cooperation at United Nations and other international fora.

India welcomed the participation of the Netherlands as the Partner Country for the 25th edition of the CII-DST Tech Summit scheduled to be held in New Delhi in October 2019. Both Sides underlined the importance of sustaining exchanges at all levels, including high level.