Embassy of the Netherlands for India, Nepal & Bhutan | #NLIndia News in SDGs, Water, Agriculture, Health, Human Rights, Innovation | Ambassador @marisagerards।
H. M Queen Máxima who is in India as UN Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Financial Inclusion @UNSGSA, met @SushmaSwaraj, Minister of External Affairs, India to discuss the steps India is taking towards financial inclusion.
Today @BergMarten visited @OlaElectric Futurefactory. Ola is transforming mobility in 🇮🇳. We are happy to purchase 9 Ola S1 Pro electric scooter customized for us with touch of ORANGE.
#Didyouknow that factory is fully run by female workforce.
#EVs#futuremobility#SDGs
On India’s #SexualReproductiveHealthAwarenessDay, meet #NLIndia citizen @_PriyankaCRaina, co-founder, @grfCare, who works with young girls & women to:
✅Address 👩🏻-related physical+mental challenges
✅Enable them make better health-decisions
✅Ensure mothers are well-informed
H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is in India as UN Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Financial Inclusion @UNSGSA. Today, she met PM @narendramodi to explore the innovations driving India’s #finaccess2020 advances.
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Official statement of Dutch King & Queen on Utrecht attack: “We are deeply saddened that 3 people died in an attack in Utrecht and others were seriously injured..let us stand united & together for a society in which people can feel safe and in which freedom & tolerance prevail.”
The official start of the #NLINDIA state visit 🇳🇱🇮🇳: King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are warmly welcomed by President Ram Nath Kovind @rashtrapatibhvn@koninklijkhuis
IT Ministers from over 20 countries and senior delegates from 136 countries are taking part in #GCCS2017 to discuss various issues of cyber space. It’s indeed a great moment for India to host the biggest cyber conference of the world & showcase our achievements with the world.
Ambassador @marisagerards met with Ms Sujata Saunik @MahaChiefSec along with CG Mumbai Nabil Taouati. They discussed from advancing of green hydrogen to waste-to energy projects, strengthening maritime 🤝, expansion 🇳🇱 health technology & commitment for sustainable development.
She is here! 🎉
We welcome @HNLMS_Evertsen to #Mumbai. Here she will host many engagements to enhance strong and promising future of the #NLIndia 🇳🇱🇮🇳maritime partnership 🤝
Special announcement! 📢
Mr. Gopal Srinivasan has been appointed as the new Honorary Consul for the Netherlands in Tamil Nadu. 🇳🇱🇮🇳
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in New Delhi wishes @GopalSri lots of success and happiness in his new position. 👍🏼
Min. for Taxation&Customs @Menno_Snel meets Chief Minister of Gujarat @vijayrupanibjp at the @VibrantGujarat Global Summit 2019. Together with a trade delegation of 45 Dutch companies, Minister Snel explores what these vibrant #gujaratis have to offer for #NLIndia cooperation!
Andhra Pradesh and Netherlands share synergies in multiple areas!
Ambassador @BergMarten met @AndhraPradeshCM Mr N Chandrababu Naidu today, to discuss these potential cooperation opportunities in waste management, Energy, Infra, IT, Digitalisation etc.
#NLIndia
This afternoon King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima met Indian alumni of Netherlands universities at the iconic Safdarjung Tomb. The alumni shared their experiences of an🇮🇳career with an🇳🇱degree. #NLINDIA@koninklijkhuis
The backwaters of Kerala and the Netherlands know a striking similarity: land below sea level.
The Royal Couple joined experts on the boat for sessions on 🇳🇱-🇮🇳 cooperation for agricultural challenges & flood prevention, after they were warmly welcomed.
@koninklijkhuis
H.M Queen Máxima will visit India from 28th-30th May in the capacity of UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development [@UNSGSA]. One of her key focuses will be India’s pioneering role in inclusive finance.
Read more: unsgsa.org/resources/news/un…
What a thrilling outcome of an equally thrilling match! 🏑
The Netherlands has reached the finals after winning the 2nd semi-final of the #HockeyWorldCup in India; onward to the final match of the tournament now!
@oranjehockey
.@carolaschouten, Deputy Prime Minister & Agriculture, Nature & Food Quality Minister Netherlands met Indian Minister of Agro, @RadhamohanBJP to strengthen the existing partnership between #NLIndia and work towards doubling the income of #farmers.
Tonight King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will arrive for the #NLINDIA state visit and trade mission from 14 to 18 Oct. The team of the Netherlands Embassy is very excited to welcome the Royal Couple.
@koninklijkhuis
We ,🇳🇱NL in India family, wish all our friends in India and the Netherlands a very happy #IndependenceDay 🇮🇳
🇳🇱 एनएल इन इंडिया परिवार की ओर से भारत और नीदरलैंड में हमारे सभी दोस्तों को #स्वतंत्रतादिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं!
#NLIndiaDosti#IndependeceDay2023
Ambassador @BergMarten started his 2 day visit to Chennai today meeting CM @mkstalin & other 🇮🇳 government officials. They discussed enhancement of cooperation➡️agriculture, water & flood management, innovation & academics.
🇳🇱🇮🇳 growing #partnerships#TamilNadu#NLD75IND
💐Welcome to India!
Join us in welcoming our new colleague Mr Michiel van Erkel, Counsellor- Agriculture to India and Sri Lanka.
Greetings from @MichielvanErkel !
👉🏼REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED👈🏼
Registration for the ‘Get in the Ring #NLIndia startup nexus’ has been extended, now also open for Key Enabling Technologies!
Indian startups register now! ➡startupindia.gov.in/content/…
Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) are an integral part of the Netherlands’ #healthcare approach. At the @WoHC2018, #lifesciences experts from 🇮🇳 🇳🇱 have joined their global counterparts to brainstorm on how PPP models can enable more efficient healthcare solutions! #NLIndia
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima visited the museum of the Mattancherry Palace in Kerala, exhibiting 400 years old Dutch maps 🇳🇱 of the Kerala coast 🇮🇳 in the gallery opened by the Royal Couple. #NLINDIA@koninklijkhuis
Almost home: also last week more than 300 #NL 🇳🇱 and EU 🇪🇺 citizens could travel back home from #Delhi#Kochi#Goa#Mumbai and #Kathmandu
Grateful for excellent cooperation with #Indian authorities #EU partners #KLM India and very hard work of colleagues !
UPDATE: The Embassy to resume its visa services from tomorrow, June 8 netherlandsandyou.nl/your-co…
Appointment can be booked for MVV-applications & Schengen Visa: visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/nl…
Imp❗️EU Travel ban is still in force, kindly read the instructions before making an appointment
This week more than 300 #Dutch🇳🇱 tourists could leave #India 🇮🇳 & #Nepal 🇳🇵(from Bangalore,Chennai,Delhi, Goa, Kathmandu, Mumbai).
Thanks to excellent cooperation with #EU(partners) #Indian authorities & tireless work of the whole @NlinIndia network and colleagues in Nepal.
Dutch minister for Foreign Trade @SigridKaag reflects in Indian @economictimes on the successful #NLINDIA trade mission last week:
➡️ “India and the Netherlands have a clear-cut potential for shared growth through exchange of knowledge and expertise.”
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Chalo! These Indian entrepreneurs are ready for the @TheGESummit in NL next week after an exciting #RoadToGES pitching workshop by @nexusindia, organized by @NLinIndia & @USAndIndia! 🇳🇱🇮🇳🇺🇸
➡️Next up: Showcasing their smart solution for societal challenges at #GES2019#FutureNow
Cycles as far as the eyes can see! 🚴♀️
To mark #WorldCyclingDay, Bengaluru and our Consulate General pushed the pedal for safe cycling spaces 🚲
Why? Because safe 🚴ecosystems help us:
🚲 Be healthy
🚲#BeatAirPollution
Cheers to 🇳🇱🇮🇳 cycling towards a better future!
On Monday Amb @marisagerards hosted an evening filled with 🏏passion & celebration of sportsmanship! Meet & Greet with 🇳🇱cricket team, who are🌟at #CWC2023 Making the day even more special former 🇮🇳 cricket legends @ImRaina & @kartikmurali joined us.
🏆#cricketNL
5 days, 2 cities, 1 state and many interesting people, places & topics. The #NLINDIA state visit of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima to India has come to an end. The visit shed light on the diversity of the 🇮🇳&🇳🇱 relations. 🙏
@koninklijkhuis
What a sight! Yesterday evening we celebrated #KingsDay together with our special guest deployed in Mumbai #ZrMsTROMP. She looks absolutely stunning decked out in vibrant ORANGE ⛴️👑. #HappyKingsDay
Tulips from 🇳🇱 are here. Enjoy the mesmerising Tulips🌷 in #NewDelhi
What r ur plans for weekend? Enjoy Tulip’s of course. #dontmiss Tulip Walk org by #NDMC & explore Journey of #tulips in India & Netherlands.
#doshare ur 🌷 moment with us.
📷 @tweetndmc#NDMCTulipFestival
The #NLINDIA trade mission starts tomorrow! Today’s first sector introduction: horticulture 🍏
🇳🇱 is eager to work with 🇮🇳 partners to reducing food loss with effective supply chains. 🇳🇱supply and 🇮🇳demand into hybrid solutions = sustainable, frugal, high quality innovation!
रंगों की बरसात हो, खुशियों की बौछार हो, सभी दोस्तों को होली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं!
Wishing everyone in 🇳🇱🇮🇳 a joyous and colourful celebrations.
#HappyHoli#FestivalOfColours#Holi2024
The #NLINDIA trade mission has come to a close.
212 delegates & 1 robot have gained inspiring Indian insights, shown successful #SDG cooperation, and highlighted the power of #PPP’s. Together, 🇳🇱&🇮🇳 tackled global challenges with joint solutions. We co-created innovation.
“Phir Milenge, India!”-@FonsStoelinga
Today we said goodbye to our Ambassador-the Indian way!
His special bond with India, dedication to adding an ‘Indian touch’ to Dutch solutions,Hindi speaking skills and sense of humour will be missed by #NLIndiabit.ly/2OIF4eI
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima had a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi @HydrabadHouse about the bilateral, cultural, and economic ties between 🇳🇱&🇮🇳. #NLINDIA@koninklijkhuis
Ambassador Marten van den Berg presented his credentials to H.E Ram Nath Kovind President of India at @rashtrapatibhvn today. As the new Ambassador of the Netherlands to India, he looks forward to deepen the strong diplomatic & economic ties #NLIndia have shared for many years.
Today, the Netherlands is taking next steps to end child labour in 🌏 supply chains. One of the key note speakers is Indian Nobel prize winner @k_satyarthi, who has been a tireless advocate of children’s rights for decades. #SDG8#takingnextsteps#globalmarch
Today and tomorrow, over 300 participants from governments, businesses and civil society come together in Leiden to discuss #takingnextsteps to end child labour by 2025.
It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we share a great loss of Reena Kshetrapal, our beloved colleague and true friend. She will be deeply missed.
Our heartfelt condolences to her family, friends and colleagues.
Ambassador @marisagerards presented her credentials to the 🇮🇳 President Droupadi Murmu at @rashtrapatibhvn
The two👭leaders engaged in a fruitful discussion on wide range of topics, including trade, water, gender equality, security, culture & sustainability.
#NLIndiaDosti
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima visiting the water lab at the Barapullah drain: an 🇳🇱-🇮🇳 cooperation for urban water challenges. Researchers from LOTUShr and @Wetskills presented their innovations to the Royal Couple.
#NLINDIA@koninklijkhuis
Travel Update!! Good news for those travelling between India 🇮🇳 & the Netherlands 🇳🇱
➡️Covaxin has been added to the Netherlands list of approved vaccines: government.nl/topics/coronav…
➡️The Netherlands was added to India’s A-list: mohfw.gov.in/pdf/ListofCount…
Tonight the 🇳🇱Embassy and Residence are light up in orange to express our commitment to ending violence against women. Every woman and girl 👭has a right to feel safe. Follow us in our 16-days campaign for gender equality ♀️
#orangetheworld#ENDviolence@NLWomensrights
During his visit to India this week, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will give a public address in New Delhi on the Netherlands as a leading voice in free trade and #NLIndia's pivot to a strong and competitive Europe.
It's a wrap! Unlocking sustainable opportunities together!
#Throwback Looking back on the successful visit of Prime Minister Mark Rutte leading Dutch Trade Mission to Bengaluru on #medtech#KET#FoodSystems & explored new partnerships to foster economic growth between 🇳🇱🇮🇳🤝
Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
'India🇮🇳,
I reached my destination
and you too!'
: Chandrayaan-3
Chandrayaan-3 has successfully
soft-landed on the moon 🌖!.
Congratulations, India🇮🇳!
#Chandrayaan_3#Ch3
Day 4 of the #NLINDIA state visit started. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima arrived in the state of Kerala.
Today they visited Mattancherry Palace (Dutch Palace) in Kochi.
Attention 🇮🇳 Startups!
We kindly invite you to the 2nd edition of the “Discover the Dutch Spirit” webinar where we will share useful information on the 🇳🇱 #startup#ecosystem and doing business in 🇳🇱.
24th September, 2020
15:00 IST/11:30 CET
👇🏼
Register: hub.tie.org/e/discover-dutch…
🌞Happy National Tulip 🌷 Day!
Time to say 👋 goodby to winters & welcome tulip season. Every year in 🇳🇱3️⃣rd Saturday of the January is celebrated as National Tulip Day
#DidYouKnow 2022 marks the 10th year of the #nationaltulipday#sharehappiness#time4tulips#tulipen
Water is either too much, too little or too dirty. The 🇳🇱Special Envoy for Int'l Water Affairs @henkovink is visiting #Chennai, #Delhi for the @WaterasLeverage project! Tackling water issues through innovative infrastructure solutions🤝
[📸by Cynthia van Elk]
#SDG6#CleanWater
Did you know? Indian reformist Hansa Mehta is credited with rephrasing "All
men are born free and equal” to “All human beings are born free and equal" in the #UNDHR. On #HumanRightsDay today, lets do our bit in living this vision and make the world equal, free for all!
📷@UN
This week the Bengaluru Tech Summit is taking place. During the #blrtechsummit some wonderful collaboration between 🇮🇳and🇳🇱 is showcased. Today TUDelft MAVLab demonstrated their DelFly Nimble (an agile insect-inspired robot) captivating the audience with their 2️⃣8️⃣ gram drone🛸
The ‘Get in the Ring #NLIndia Startup Nexus’ gives 15 Dutch & 15 Indian startups a podium to pitch their innovations - ⚙️HTSM/KET on the #nexus of:
💦 water
🍏 agri/food
💟 health
Interested? Register now ➡ startupindia.gov.in/content/…
To mark 7⃣5⃣ anniversary of 🇳🇱🇮🇳 diplomatic relations, a joint logo was launched by Mr Sanjay Verma, Sec. West & Amb @BergMarten. As symbol of friendship 3000🌷were presented to 🇮🇳#AzadiKaAmritMahotsav
The logo depicts the national flowers 🇳🇱🇮🇳 & people-people connect #NLD75IND
🇳🇱👑🇮🇳3 DAYS LEFT 🇮🇳👑🇳🇱
Our Deputy Chief of Mission @Anneke_Adema is counting down to the #NLINDIA state visit from 14 to 18 Oct:
"Looking forward to it sooo much"🤩
COVID19 #NLINFriendship Solidarity in action 1⃣
The situation in India has improved. We all, 🇳🇱govt. ➕🇳🇱companies ➕friends of 🇮🇳 in 🇳🇱 joined hands with India in its fight against #Covid_19
We continue to stand with 🇮🇳 to #fight corona & #SaveLives
🇳🇱🇮🇳#StrongerTogether
(1/2) Announcement | Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands will be on a State Visit to India from 24th-25th May. The visit will further boost #NLIndia cooperation in sectors including Agro, Tech, Water, Health, Startups. 🇮🇳🇳🇱
Press Release: netherlandsandyou.nl/latest-…
🇳🇱 is a country that encourages #innovations and is open-minded in trying out new ideas.
The country is well connected and English speaking.
It is a very attractive hub for startups.
- key messages to Indian startups during the launch of Indo-Dutch talks on startup ecosystems.
The Netherlands and India are strong partners in #agriculture. In this video our agriculture colleagues talk about the importance and focus areas of Indo-Dutch cooperation in agriculture.
#farmingthefuture#NLD75IND
Meet our new colleague Sanne Gjaltema, Assistant Attachee in the Health Department.
“Namaskar! I am Sanne and almost a month ago I swapped Utrecht for New Delhi, where I will work for the next five months at @NLinIndia.”
Say hi to her and give her tips on delicious veg 🇮🇳food!
Congratulations to our King on his birthday today. #Kingsday 👑🇳🇱🌷is the Dutch national day when everyone comes together. This year’s celebrations take place against the backdrop of war on our continent, reminding us all of the precious freedoms we cherish
📷Patrick van Katwijk
#WednesdayWisdom: "Innovation reinforces economic growth--but its ultimate goal is to solve societal challenges," says Maarten Camps, SG, @MinisterieEZK during his keynote speech at the #GII2019 launch--being hosted by India! 🇮🇳
Also highlights #NLIndia's shared ambition! 🇮🇳💡🇳🇱
Travel Update! As from Oct 22, 2021, travelers from India who are fully vaccinated with a WHO approved vaccine are no longer required to do a PCR-test before their departure to the Netherlands.
Checklist- enter/return to🇳🇱 from outside EU/Schengen area⬇️ government.nl/topics/coronav…
An attentive audience of #NLINDIA trade mission delegates listens to @henkovink during a boat tour of the Kerala backwaters.
He explains how Dutch knowledge and Indian ingenuity co-created a way to improve the regional waterways and strengthen the states defense against floods.