India, Netherlands complement each other extremely well, make a great team: King Willem

Dutch King Willem-Alexander on Tuesday said India and the Netherlands complement each other extremely well and have the potential to make each other stronger in the areas of technology and innovation.

Speaking at the inaugural session of the India-Netherlands Technology Summit, the King said for 10 years now, the two countries have been close partners in the field of innovation.

He said the Netherlands has extensive knowledge in the areas of agriculture, water and climate action and it can be used for finding solutions to some of the problems being faced by India such as flood and drought.

Another area where he felt that the two countries could share their experiences and approach was in terms of public private partnerships.

"India and Netherlands complement each other extremely well and have the potential to make each (other) even stronger. We make a great team," he added.

Eight collaborations were announced between the two countries during the technology summit in different areas, ..