President Kovind arrives in Netherlands on final leg of his 2-nation visit; names new breed of yellow tulips ‘Maitri’

On Monday afternoon President Ram Nath Kovind and First Lady Savita Kovind arrived in Amsterdam on the final part of his two-nation visit.

The presidential visit to the Netherlands comes after 34 years since the visit of President Venkataraman in 1988.

President Kovind said that it is his pleasure to be in the Netherlands. He stated that he has undertaken this State Visit on the special occasion of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

President Kovind and First Lady Savita Kovind also visited the World famous Tulip Garden at Keukenhof.

“I am very happy to be at the Keukenhof, the garden of Europe and home to the world-famous tulips. The garden attracts millions of visitors each year and heralds the spring in the Netherlands. It showcases the Dutch expertise in horticulture which makes it as the world’s largest producer and exporter of tulips,” said President Kovind.

President Kovind named a new breed of yellow tulips ‘Maitri’ on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and the Netherlands. Maitri in Sanskrit means friendship.

“Today, a new flower will bloom for India-Netherlands relations. We are naming the tulip flower as ‘Maitri’ which in Sanskrit means friendship. I sincerely thank the Government of the Netherlands for this unique gesture and also wish to appreciate the efforts of the breeders of this beautiful new Tulip variant. It will inspire us to work towards strengthening bonds of friendship and ties between people of India and the Netherlands,” he said.