KOLKATA, Jun 15: Ambassador of Netherlands in
India Marten van den Berg has said that West Bengal and Dutch
have a long history of maritime trade and industry and there
are various similarities between the two places.
Speaking at a BCCI seminar here on Friday, he said
Netherlands is a sea faring nation and West Bengal is gateway
to the North-East.
“There are various similarities between Netherlands and
there are ample areas to work together. We have to see how we
can develop our logistic hub function. The business
interaction will help to find challenges, what the needs are
and what solutions can be offered”, he said.
The Ambassador said to develop a logistic function there
is need for strategic planning, good institutions, require
hinterland connectivity, find challenges in development of
river.
“Large ports, hinterland connectivity, agriculture,
infra development, river and flood management is our expertise and we are focussing on these areas in Bengal as already many Dutch companies are operating in other parts,” he stated. (PTI)
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