New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met with the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, David Van Weel, in New Delhi on Thursday, reaffirming the strong and growing defence partnership between the two countries.

Both Ministers discussed a range of bilateral security and defence issues, including priority areas for co-development and co-production of defence equipment, the Ministry of Defence stated.

They also reaffirmed the commitment to enhance military-to-military cooperation with a focus on developing defence cooperation as a key pillar of the Strategic Partnership.

The ministers highlighted the "shared commitment of India and the Netherlands to a free, open, inclusive, and rule-based Indo-Pacific region," adding that...