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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

India reacts sharply after Netherlands expresses concern over press and minority rights during Modi visit

Rob Jetten and Narendra Modi visit a pumping station on the dam Afsluitdijk in Den Oeve - (Getty)

Dutch prime minister Rob Jetten voiced concern about the erosion of press freedom and minority rights in India ahead of his meeting with visiting prime minister Narendra Modi over the weekend, triggering a sharp response from Delhi.

At their meeting, Mr Jetten and Mr Modi, who kicked off his four-nation European tour with a two-day visit to the Netherlands on Saturday, elevated the Indo-Dutch relationship to a “strategic partnership”.

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