Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the Netherlands’ Afsluitdijk Dam, an iconic sea defense and water-management project, as India and the Netherlands explore cooperation on water and climate-resilient infrastructure. Multiple outlets report that Modi tours the dam during a trip accompanied by Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten. Indian officials describe Afsluitdijk as a symbol of innovation, highlighting its functions in water management, flood protection, and freshwater storage. One report notes the dam has helped protect large parts of the Netherlands from flooding connected to the Wadden Sea for more than 90 years. Modi also publicly links the visit to India’s water goals, including the Kalpasar Project in Gujarat, which seeks to create a freshwater reservoir and related infrastructure to address water scarcity and support flood protection. Reporting across outlets says the discussions focus on the relevance of Dutch expertise and modern technology for applications such as irrigation, flood management, and the expansion of inland waterway networks. The MEA and other sources emphasize the visit as part of broader Indo-Dutch collaboration in water management and climate resilience.
Modi tours Netherlands’ Afsluitdijk Dam to discuss water management cooperation with Dutch officials
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the Netherlands’ Afsluitdijk Dam, an iconic sea defense and water-management project, as India and the Netherlands explore cooperation on water and climate-resilien...
- PM Narendra Modi tours the Afsluitdijk Dam in the Netherlands during his visit.
- The dam is described as serving water management, flood protection, and freshwater storage functions.
- Sources say the visit also focuses on potential lessons for India’s Kalpasar Project in Gujarat.
- Afsluitdijk is reported to have helped protect parts of the Netherlands from flooding for over 90 years.
- Modi and Dutch officials discuss cooperation on water-management approaches and climate-resilient infrastructure.
Afsluitdijk Dam, one of the key sea defense infrastructure projects, has protected large parts of the Netherlands against flooding from the Wadden Sea for over 90 years.
3 months agoPrime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten, toured the iconic Afsluitdijk Dam on Sunday, as India and the Netherlands explored deeper collaboration in water management and climate-resilient infrastructure. "An area in which the Netherlands has done groundbreaking work is water management. The entire international community can learn a great deal from this," Modi said in a social media post after the visit. The PM further said: "We are committed to bringing modern technology to India, which is intended to help with irrigation, flood protection, and the expansion of the inland waterway network." Calling the Afsluitdijk Dam a "symbol of excellence and innovation", the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) highlighted its role in water management, flood protection and freshwater storage. "The visit highlighted the relevance of Dutch expertise for India's Kalpasar Project in Gujarat, which aims to create a freshwater reservoir and dam near the Gulf of ...
3 months agoPrime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Afsluitdijk dam in the Netherlands highlighted Dutch expertise in water management, relevant to India's ambitious Kalpasar Project. This mega-project aims to create a freshwater reservoir in Gujarat, addressing water scarcity and flood protection, mirroring the multi-functional Dutch approach to climate resilience.
3 months agoCalling the Afsluitdijk Dam a “symbol of excellence and innovation”, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) highlighted its role in water management, flood protection and freshwater storage
3 months agoPM Modi's visit to Afsluitdijk Dam in Netherlands highlights Dutch water management and its relevance for India's Kalpasar Project and Indo Dutch climate cooperation.
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