To Strengthen Bilateral Trade and Investment Ties Piyush Goyal met Netherlands’s Bosses

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, continued his visit to the Netherlands on 26 October 2026 with a series of high-level engagements with Dutch government leaders, parliamentarians and leading representatives of Dutch companies. The engagements focused on strengthening bilateral economic cooperation, expanding trade and investment, and identifying new opportunities for collaboration between Indian and Dutch enterprises.

Shri Goyal held meetings with Mr. Sjoerd Sjoerdsma, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Ms. Heleen Herbert, Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate and Mr. Arthur van Dijk, King’s Commissioner of the Province of North Holland.

The Minister also interacted with members of the Dutch House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation and the Senate Committee on European Affairs. These engagements provided an opportunity to exchange perspectives on bilateral economic relations, trade and investment, and the broader India-European Union economic partnership.

As part of his industry-focused programme, Shri Piyush Goyal held one-to-one meetings with CEOs from several prominent Dutch companies. The meetings provided opportunities to engage with industry leaders on business priorities and potential areas of cooperation. The companies represented a range of sectors, including semiconductor technology, electronics, logistics, energy and industrial solutions, technology, and retail(updated on 27th October 2026)