Dutch PM congratulates Modi on poll victory

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has congratulated his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on his victory in the election and expressed confidence in working together in a spirit of friendship and cooperation. Prime Minister Rutte, in a letter sent to Prime Minister Modi on Friday, wished him success in the coming years.

He expressed confidence in working together with Modi in a spirit of friendship and cooperation for the benefit of people of India and the Netherlands, a statement issued by the Indian Embassy here said. Prime Minister Rutte said that he greatly values the strong and wide-ranging partnership between India and the Netherlands which is based on long-standing historic ties between the two countries.

Rutte conveyed that he is looking forward to meeting Prime Minister Modi next month in Osaka at the G20 Summit, the statement added.