India and Netherlands Strengthen Strategic Partnership in Water Sector,,Two MoUs Signed
Union Minister for Jal Shakti, C. R. Patil and Vice Minister for Infrastructure and Water Management, Netherlands, Mr. Jaap Slootmaker, chaired a bilateral meeting between India and the Netherlands on the Strategic Partnership on Water at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on the sidelines of the 9th India International Water Week (IIWW) 2026.
Minister of State for Jal Shakti i Raj Bhushan Choudhary, Minister of State for Water Resources and Water Supply (Independent Charge), Government of Gujarat, Ishwarsinh Patel, Secretary, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation Ashok K.K. Meena, Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Smt. Archana Varma, Chairman, Central Water Commission Anupam Prasad, Ambassador of the Netherlands Ms. Marisa Gerards and other senior officials were also present.
The MoUs will facilitate technical collaboration through sharing of Dutch expertise and advanced engineering practices for the planning, design and implementation of the project. The cooperation with Deltares, inter alia, covers technical review, hydraulic and hydrological modelling, coastal and structural engineering, climate resilience, capacity building, knowledge transfer and digital applications. (UPDATED ON 24TH SEPT 2026)
