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PM Modi in Amsterdam: Clean energy, meeting with Rob Jetten and trade ties on cards
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Amsterdam for a two-day visit (May 15–17, 2026), meeting Dutch PM Rob Jetten. The trip aims to strengthen trade and investment relations post the India-EU Free Trade Agreement, with potential collaboration in semiconductors, water, and clean energy.
Why It Matters
The visit signals deepening India-Netherlands economic ties within the broader India-EU trade framework and could influence collaboration in key energy and technology sectors.
Timeline
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Netherlands visit schedule and focus
May 17, 2026
The two-day visit is scheduled to run through May 17, 2026, during which Modi and Dutch leaders are expected to discuss trade ties and other topics related to the EU-India Free Trade Agreement, including sectors such as semiconductors, water, and clean energy.
PM Modi arrives in Amsterdam; begins two-day visit
May 15, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Amsterdam after concluding his trip to the United Arab Emirates. He will be in Amsterdam from May 15 to 17, 2026, and will meet Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten. Modi said the visit would focus on strengthening trade and investment relations with the Netherlands, particularly after the EU-India Free Trade Agreement, with emphasis on semiconductors, water, clean energy, and more.
Modi's second Netherlands visit since 2017
2017
The article notes that Modi's visit to the Netherlands on this trip is his second trip to the country since 2017.