Dutch PM Rutte gifts bicycle to Narendra Modi
With 18 million bicycles and 16 million Dutch inhabitants, there are more bicycles than people, as per the invest in Holland website.
The Hague: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received an unusual gift — a bicycle — from his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte after the two leaders met here.
A picture shared by Prime Minister Modi on his twitter account shows him sitting and smiling on the Dutch-made bicycle, which was gifted to him by Mr Rutte on Tuesday.
“Thank you @MinPres @markrutte for the bicycle,” Mr Modi tweeted on Wednesday, soon after his return from the Netherlands where he held wide-ranging talks with the Dutch prime minister.
In the photo, Mr Rutte was also seen standing beside Modi. Mr Rutte, 50, usually cycles to work. In the Netherlands, cycling is a way of life.
With 18 million bicycles and 16 million Dutch inhabitants, there are more bicycles than people, as per the invest in Holland website.
In a special gesture, Mr Rutte had on Wednesday tweeted in both Hindi and Dutch languages welcoming the Prime Minister and said he was keen to meet him.