New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Netherland Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Tuesday for continuing his fourth term in office.

"Congratulations to my dear friend Prime Minister @markrutte and best wishes for a successful fourth term in office. Confident that we will together advance the wide-ranging partnership between India and the Netherlands to new heights," tweeted PM Modi on Tuesday.

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Prime Minister Mark Rutte's fourth coalition government took office on Monday after the elections were held in March last year.

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Further, the Netherlands issued its guidelines on the Indo-Pacific in 2020 which identifies India as a key partner to engage with. India welcomed the guidelines. Both sides recognize the close convergence between each other's vision for a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific. (ANI)

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