India-Netherlands Collaboration: Green Hydrogen Export to Europe
Key Ideas
- Commerce Secretary's visit to the Netherlands paves the way for a green and digital corridor between Port of Rotterdam and Indian ports for exporting green hydrogen to Europe.
- Discussions held with Port of Rotterdam authority CEO on areas like digitalization, green shipping, and logistics optimization to boost bilateral trade.
- Focus on collaboration in modernizing Indian ports aligning with India's Maritime Vision 2030 to enhance port capacity and logistics efficiency.
- Exploration of joint initiatives in port digitalization, green shipping, and logistics optimization to deepen ties and enhance bilateral trade flows.
Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal's visit to the Netherlands has opened avenues for setting up a green and digital corridor between the Port of Rotterdam and Indian ports to export green hydrogen to Europe. Discussions with Port of Rotterdam's CEO centered on enhancing cooperation in digitalization, green shipping, and logistics optimization to boost trade. The visit highlighted the potential for collaboration in modernizing Indian ports in line with India's Maritime Vision 2030. Both sides expressed keenness to deepen ties through joint initiatives in port digitalization, green shipping, and logistics optimization. The visit also explored the possibility of exporting green hydrogen and carriers from India to Europe via the Port of Rotterdam. Additionally, discussions with ASML focused on leveraging expertise to support India's semiconductor manufacturing ambitions. Discussions in Croatia with government officials revolved around the progress of talks for a proposed free trade agreement between India and the European Union.