New Delhi

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held a meeting with Geoffrey Van Leeuwen, Security, and Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Netherlands on Thursday.

Doval and Leeuwen held an intense discussion on a wide range of bilateral issues as well as major regional and global developments.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations between the two countries.

To commemorate this milestone, the President of India Ram Nath Kovind is paying a State visit to the Netherlands from April 4 to 7.

Doval and Leeuwen discussed recent geopolitical developments in their respective regions and both of them underlined the importance for India and the Netherlands to remain engaged on these issues and intensify their contacts, including through policy dialogues on issues of mutual interest.

The two also agreed to strengthen further their partnership. between the two countries by expanding ongoing defense, security, and counter-terrorism cooperation. They agreed to stay in close touch.