India crucial partner both in Indo-Pacific, world at large: Netherlands PM
Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte has lauded India’s Vaccine Maitri programme and said that India is a crucial partner both in the Indo-Pacific region and in the world at large.“For EU, like the Netherlands, India is a crucial partner both in the region and in the world at large. Take for example United Nations. The Netherlands welcomes India’s commitment to COVAX as an essential partner in terms of accessing vaccine for low and middle-income countries. And we applaud India for its Vaccine Maitri programme,” Rutte said at a virtual summit with Indian Prime Minister Modi.Supporting India’s bid for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council, Rutte said: “You and I, we both support UN reform, which includes making the UN Security Council more representative. In our view, Indi