⇒ The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind reached Amsterdam, the Netherlands on April 4, 2022. This was the first presidential trip to the Netherlands after 34 years. President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Amsterdam from Turkmenistan.
Naming of a new breed of yellow tulips:
In the evening of April 4, 2022, the President visited the Keukenhof Tulip Park in Amsterdam to attend the naming ceremony of a tulip breed.
- The tulip breed was named as ‘Maitri’ to symbolize the special and enduring friendship between India and the Netherlands.
Background:
» The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, visited the Republic of Turkmenistan and Kingdom of the Netherlands from April 1-7, 2022.
During his visit to Turkmenistan from 1-4 April, the President called on the new President of Turkmenistan, Mr. Serdar Berdimuhamedov. He is the first Indian President to visit independent Turkmenistan.
- The two discussed various issues of bilateral and regional cooperation, including implementation of the outcomes of the India-Central Asia Summit held in January 2022.
During his visit to the Netherlands from April 4 to 7 at the invitation of King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima, President Kovind held discussions with them and Prime Minister Mark Rutte.