Dutch King praises Indian envoy for book on Indo-Dutch ties ahead of India visit

The Hague: The Netherlands' King Willem-Alexander has heaped praise on Indian Ambassador Venu Rajamony for his book highlighting the cross-cultural legacy between the two countries ahead of his visit to India this month.

The King, who received the first copy of the book titled 'India and the Netherlands: Past, Present and Future' authored by Rajamony, attended a seminar along with Queen Maxima on the Indo-Dutch bilateral relations here.

The book - an encyclopaedia of the cross-cultural legacy between India and the Netherlands - was released at the event jointly organised by the Royal Asian Art Society in the Netherlands and the Embassy of India. The Dutch royals interacted with representatives who embody the Indo-Dutch connection in the fields of business, science, culture, sports, food and health at the seminar held at the prestigious Rijksmuseum (National Museum) Amsterdam on Monday.

Interacting with the media, King Willem-Alexander said that he was looking forward to his trip to India next month.