Prime Minister Modi and President Kovind receive King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
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New Delhi: The Netherlands royalty King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima started their five-day India tour Monday, by meeting Prime Minister Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind.
During their trip, the royal couple will visit New Delhi, Mumbai, and Kerala, and will hold meetings with top Indian leadership to boost bilateral economic and political cooperation.
This is their first trip to India since their ascension to the throne in 2013.
The royal couple were given a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where President Ram Nath Kovind received them. They were later escorted to Hyderabad House.
ThePrint’s photographer Praveen Jain captured the ceremony:
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at ceremonial reception for King Willem-Alexander at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrintPrime Minister Modi at the ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi. India and the Netherlands have a bilateral trade turnover of USD 12.87 billion (2018-19) | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrintPresident Kovind and Prime Minister Modi wait to receive King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Netherlands is the fifth largest investor in India | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrintQueen Maxima gives the traditional ‘namaste’ greeting during the ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrintQueen Maxima interacts with President Kovind’s wife Savita at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrintPrime Minister Narendra Modi talks to Queen Maxima at the ceremonial reception | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrintChief of Army Staff Bipin Rawat with Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba were also at the ceremonial reception | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrintDutch King Willem-Alexander with PM Modi at Hyderabad House. The royal couple will be attending the inaugural session of 25th Technology Summit in New Delhi on Tuesday. The Netherlands is the partner country for this Summit | Praveen Jain | ThePrint(Left to right) National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale and Indian ambassador to Netherlands Venu Rajamony at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. The MEA said the royal visit is expected to boost economic and political cooperation between India and the Netherlands | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
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