NEW DELHI: The King of The Netherlands Willem-Alexander andQueen Maxima arrived in India on Sunday for a five-day state visit.

The Royal couple was given a traditional welcome at theairport in New Delhi where several officials lined up to receive them.This isWillem-Alexander's first state visit to India following his ascension to thethrone in 2013.He will hold meetings with President Ram Nath Kovind and PrimeMinister Narendra Modi. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is also expectedto meet the Dutch King.

Apart from attending official programmes in Delhi, the Kingand the Queen will also visit Mumbai and Kerala

The royal couple will attend the inaugural session of 25thTechnology Summit in New Delhi. The Netherlands is the partner country for thissummit.India and The Netherlands have a bilateral trade turnover of $12.87billion (2018-2019). The Netherlands is the 5th largest investor in India witha cumulative investment of $23 billion between 2000 and 2017.

The Netherlands is home to a 235,000 strong Indian diaspora,the largest in mainland Europe. The visit is expected to boost economic andpolitical cooperation between the two countries.