Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Mr. Dick Schoof, Prime Minister of the Netherlands on 19 February 2026. Prime Minister Schoof is leading the delegation of the Netherlands to the AI Impact Summit.
Prime Minister Modi thanked Prime Minister Schoof for attending the Summit and appreciated the contribution of the Netherlands, as the Co-Chair of Working Group on AI for Economic Growth and Social Good. Prime Minister Schoof underscored the importance of the Summit and expressed confidence that the Summit Declaration will steer future policy discussions. Acknowledging that the advent of AI marked a pivotal moment in technological evolution and held significant opportunities for the society, the two leaders underscored the need for India and the Netherlands to work together to realize the full potential of AI to achieve social transformation. In this context, the leaders also discussed strengthening cooperation between the two countries in emerging technologies, including AI, quantum and semiconductors.
Reviewing the bilateral relationship, both leaders welcomed the steady progress in the India-Netherlands partnership and reaffirmed their commitment to further deepening the partnership in diverse sectors of WAH (Water, Agriculture, Health), clean energy, green hydrogen, defence and security, education and people to people ties. They agreed that the conclusion of the milestone India-EU Free Trade Agreement negotiations provided an historic opportunity to realize the full potential in trade and economic partnership between the two countries.
The leaders also exchanged views on important regional and international developments, and reaffirmed their commitment to working together on multilateral platforms for addressing global challenges. Prime Minister Modi reiterated India’s position on the conflict in Ukraine, emphasising the need for its earliest possible cessation. Both leaders committed to strengthen global fight against terrorism.
The India-Netherlands partnership has considerably deepened in the traditional sectors of trade and investment, WAH (Water, Agriculture, Health) sectors, people-to-people ties and has recently expanded to strategic areas of technology, innovation, defence and security, renewable energy, education and maritime domain.
Met Prime Minister Dick Schoof on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit. The Netherlands has made significant strides in the digital and AI world and our nations will work together in these sectors. We deliberated on strengthening linkages in semiconductors, mega water projects,… pic.twitter.com/tLl9dsyPVp
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 19, 2026
Ik heb premier Dick Schoof ontmoet in de marge van de AI Impact Summit. Nederland heeft aanzienlijke vooruitgang geboekt op het gebied van digitalisering en AI, en onze landen zullen op deze terreinen gaan samenwerken. We hebben gesproken over het versterken van de banden op het… pic.twitter.com/Jl95wk3V9x
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 19, 2026
