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Dutch king, queen meet Kovind, Modi

Pratidin Bureau

The King of The Netherlands, Willem-Alexander and Queen Maximamet President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday atRashtrapati Bhawan.

The Royal couple arrived here on Sunday and are on a for a five-day state visit. They were given a traditional welcome at the airport where several officials lined up to receive them.

This is Willem-Alexander's first state visit to India following his ascensionto the throne in 2013. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will also call onthe Dutch King.

Apart from the official programme in Delhi, the King and the Queen will also visit Mumbai and Kerala.

The royal couple will attend the inaugural session of the 25th Technology Summit in New Delhi. The Netherlands is the partner country for this summit.

India and The Netherlandshave a bilateral trade turnover of USD 12.87 billion (2018-2019).TheNetherlands is the 5th largest investor in India with a cumulativeinvestment of USD 23 billion between 2000 and 2017.

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