The 12th India-Netherlands Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) were held on 2nd May 2024 in The Hague, the Netherlands.
The Indian delegation was led by Shri Pavan Kapoor, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
- The Dutch delegation was led by Mr. Paul Hujits, Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.
- The last FOC took place in New Delhi in December 2022.
- The FOC provided an opportunity to review progress in bilateral relations and discuss future agenda of cooperation.
- The two countries have a Strategic Partnership on Water covering extensive cooperation and knowledge sharing in flood management, clean water technologies, etc.
- There is a regular exchange of bilateral visits at political and official levels. Last year, the Netherlands was invited as a guest country during India’s G20 Presidency and Prime Minister Mark Rutte attended the G20 Summit in New Delhi in September 2023.