On 27 June 2017, Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, paid a working visit to The Netherlands at the invitation of his
Dutch counterpart, Prime Minister Mark Rutte. The visit marked 70 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations between
India and The Netherlands. Prime Minister Modi's itinerary included official meetings with Prime Minister Rutte, His Majesty King
Willem Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Maxima. In addition, Prime Minister Modi met with representatives of Dutch companies
operating in the Indian market and those who are keen to invest there. Prime Minister Modi was welcomed at Schiphol Airport by
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bert Koenders