According to the source, during the meeting, the Indian Minister conveyed the warm greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the head of the Dutch government and thanked him for the firm and determined stance of the Netherlands against terrorism.

Jaishankar appreciated Schoof’s commitment to boost bilateral collaboration and assured that the teams of both nations will work hard to achieve these objectives.

The Indian chief diplomat is in the Netherlands on the first stage of his three-nation tour, which will also take him to Denmark and Germany.

Jaishankar will meet the leaders of the three nations and discuss with his counterparts the full range of bilateral relations and regional and global issues of mutual interest; the Minister is also expected to brief on India’s decision to launch Operation Sindoor in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terrorist attack.

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