The Hague, May 16 -- Announcing that India-Netherlands ties are being elevated to a 'strategic partnership', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (local time) said that Netherlands is considered one of the most "important" partners to India, while reflecting on deep historical, cultural, and people-to-people ties between the two countries.

While speaking during delegation-level talks with Dutch PM Rob Jetten, PM Modi emphasised that democratic values, market economy, and responsible behaviour form part of the shared vision between countries.

"We consider the Netherlands to be one of India's most important partners. The Netherlands is one of India's top five investors. Our historical, cultural, and people-to-people ties run very deep...