List of Outcomes: Prime Minister’s visit to the Netherlands

The state visit to the Netherlands on 16–17 May 2026 produced 17 specific outcomes organized across political, economic, security, technology, sustainability...

What Happened

The state visit to the Netherlands on 16–17 May 2026 produced 17 specific outcomes organized across political, economic, security, technology, sustainability, water, agricultural, health, education, maritime, and cultural domains.
The overarching outcome was the formal elevation of India-Netherlands ties to a Strategic Partnership anchored by the India-Netherlands Strategic Partnership Roadmap (2026–2030).
Agreements ranged from government-to-government MoUs and Letters of Intent to private sector partnerships (Tata Electronics-ASML) facilitated by the diplomatic visit.
The visit also included a site inspection of the Afsluitdijk dam — signaling the practical dimension of water management cooperation through the Kalpasar Project.

Static Topic Bridges

India's Green Hydrogen Strategy and the Netherlands Partnership

Green hydrogen — produced by electrolysis of water using renewable electricity — is central to India's decarbonization and energy export ambitions. The National Green Hydrogen Mission (approved January 2023) is India's flagship policy framework.

India's target: 5 MMT (million metric tonnes) per annum green hydrogen production capacity by 2030
Mission outlay: ₹19,744 crore through FY 2029–30
Current progress (early 2026): approximately 8,000 TPA capacity commissioned; 3,000 MW electrolyser capacity awarded
Applications include refinery feedstock replacement, steel production, maritime fuel, and potential export
India's geographic advantage: high solar irradiance (5–7 kWh/m²/day) enabling cheap green electricity for electrolysis
Netherlands is a large hydrogen consumer (through Rotterdam port and industrial clusters) and a technology leader in hydrogen fuel cells, electrolysis, and maritime hydrogen applications
The India-Netherlands Green Hydrogen Roadmap launched during this visit supports India's production and export potential while addressing Netherlands' import demand for the energy transition
A PhD Fellowship Programme on Hydrogen was established between India's Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the University of Groningen

Connection to this news: The Green Hydrogen Roadmap creates a supply-demand complementarity: India as a low-cost producer leveraging solar resources; Netherlands as a high-tech partner and potential offtake market through Rotterdam's energy hub infrastructure.

India's Agriculture and Food Systems Cooperation with the Netherlands

The Netherlands is the world's second-largest agricultural exporter by value (after the USA), despite being one of the smallest countries in Europe, due to its mastery of high-tech greenhouse agriculture, precision farming, genetic crop improvement, and dairy technology.

Key Dutch agricultural exports: vegetables, flowers, dairy products, meat, and processed food
Dutch greenhouse technology achieves crop yields 10–15 times higher per unit area than conventional farming
India-Netherlands agricultural cooperation focuses on: protected cultivation (greenhouse technology), dairy technology, horticulture, and food processing
Specific outcomes from this visit:
Indo-Dutch Centre of Excellence on Dairy Training established at Centre of Excellence for Animal Husbandry, Bengaluru
MoU on Clean Plant Centres for disease-free horticultural planting material
Joint Declaration on Animal Husbandry and Dairying cooperation
Dutch companies active in India: vegetable seeds, food processing, dairy, and poultry value chains

Connection to this news: The agriculture pillar of the strategic partnership directly supports India's goals under the National Dairy Development Programme, horticulture mission, and food security — sectors employing over 50% of India's workforce.

Health Cooperation: ICMR-RIVM Partnership

Health diplomacy has emerged as an important pillar of India's bilateral engagement, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic. India and the Netherlands share complementary strengths — India in vaccine manufacturing and generics, the Netherlands in infectious disease surveillance and public health systems.

ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research): India's apex body for biomedical and health research under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
RIVM (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu / National Institute for Public Health and the Environment): the Netherlands' equivalent institution — responsible for surveillance, research, and national vaccination programmes
Letter of Intent signed between RIVM and ICMR covers: infectious diseases, vector-borne diseases, One Health (human-animal-environmental health interface), and disease surveillance systems
MoU on Healthcare and Public Health was renewed

Connection to this news: The RIVM-ICMR partnership is particularly timely given post-pandemic emphasis on global health security and early warning systems for emerging infectious diseases.

Complete Outcomes Summary

Roadmap of India-Netherlands Strategic Partnership (2026–2030) — overarching document
MoU on Partnership on Semiconductors and Related Emerging Technology — government level
Tata Electronics-ASML MoU — private sector; 300 mm fab support at Dholera, Gujarat
Letter of Intent on Defense Cooperation — defense industrial roadmap, staff talks, R&D
MoU on Critical Minerals — exploration, supply chain resilience, circularity, ESG
India-Netherlands Roadmap on Green Hydrogen — production, export, energy transition
Letter of Intent on Kalpasar Project — Jal Shakti and Dutch Infrastructure Ministries
Centre of Excellence on Water at IIT Delhi — Namami Gange, urban water, delta management
MoU on Higher Education — university partnerships, semiconductor brain bridge
MoU on Healthcare and Public Health (renewed)
RIVM-ICMR Letter of Intent — One Health, infectious diseases, surveillance
MoU on Renewable Energy Cooperation (renewed) — joint working group on green energy
MoU on Clean Plant Centres — disease-free horticulture planting material
Indo-Dutch Centre of Excellence on Dairy Training — Bengaluru
MoU on Maritime Cooperation (renewed) + Green and Digital Sea Corridor LoI
Agreement on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters
MoU on Migration and Mobility — facilitating movement of skilled professionals

Cultural/Heritage outcomes (not counted in 17 formal agreements): - Return of Anaimangalam (Leiden) Chola copper plates from Leiden University - MoU for National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal (National Maritime Museum Amsterdam – Ministry of Ports)

Key Facts & Data

Total formal agreements: 17
Netherlands: 2nd largest agricultural exporter globally by value
Dutch greenhouse productivity: 10–15x conventional farming per unit area
ICMR: established 1949; conducts biomedical and public health research across India
RIVM: Netherlands' national public health institute; equivalent to India's ICMR + NCDC combined
Dholera fab: ₹91,526 crore investment; 28–110 nm nodes; 50,000 WSPM capacity
Green Hydrogen Mission outlay: ₹19,744 crore through FY 2029–30; target: 5 MMT/year by 2030
University partnerships under roadmap: Groningen-Nalanda, Delft-MMRDA, Twente-Survey of India/ITC, VU Amsterdam-IIT Roorkee
PhD Hydrogen Fellowship: DST (India) – University of Groningen (Netherlands)
Bilateral merchandise trade FY 2024–25: USD 27.76 billion
India's trade surplus with Netherlands: ~USD 17.74 billion (FY 2024–25)
Netherlands' global ranking as India's trading partner: 10th overall, 2nd in EU