Relationship dossier
India
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Relationship assessment
A sustained partnership focused on water management, agriculture, trade, and technology
India toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+45The Indian government has pursued bilateral cooperation with the Netherlands on water management, agriculture, and technology, including through joint initiatives and strategic cooperation frameworks.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward India
+45The Dutch government has engaged India through bilateral cooperation on water management, agriculture, and technology, and has supported practical initiatives in these areas.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship rests on sustained, formalized cooperation in practical fields, particularly water management and agriculture, alongside broader trade and technology ties. These shared government initiatives support a substantially cooperative relationship; no specific bilateral dispute is identified in this assessment.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
India and the Netherlands have developed a sustained, practical partnership spanning water management, agriculture, trade, and technology. Government cooperation has included joint initiatives and formal strategic cooperation, with water expertise and agricultural innovation as recurring areas. The relationship is substantially cooperative, though the available facts do not indicate an exceptional or especially close alliance.
Key developments
India and the Netherlands developed bilateral cooperation on water management, including initiatives drawing on Dutch expertise.
The two governments expanded cooperation in agriculture and related innovation through bilateral initiatives.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation initiatives across water management and agriculture are unclear.
- The extent of recent cooperation in areas beyond trade, water, and agriculture is uncertain.