Queen Maxima of the Netherlands calls on the President
Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands called on the President of
India, Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today.
The President welcomed Queen Máxima and
discussed about the deepening of the bilateral relations between India and the
Netherlands. The recent State Visit of the former President of India in April,
2022 to the Netherlands was fondly recalled during the meeting.
The President noted that the ‘Strategic
Partnership on Water’ launched during the India-Netherlands Virtual Summit in
April 2021 and several other dimensions of bilateral relations have witnessed
further strengthening in recent years.
The two leaders also discussed in detail several
aspects of universal financial inclusion which has been one of the main agenda
of the Government of India. The President said that the Government of India is
committed to connect every Indian with formal banking channels through various
means and to ensure that the benefits provided by the Government reach the last
mile and the intended beneficiary without any pilferage. Queen Máxima
appreciated the progress made in India in this direction in the last few years.
Queen Máxima is visiting India from August 29 to
31, 2022, in her official capacity as United Nations Secretary General’s
Special Advocate (UNSGSA) for Inclusive Finance for Development and G20 GPFI
Honorary Patron.