NEW DELHI, June 26 (ANI) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held talks with Queen Máxima of the Netherlands and discussed how India’s Digital Public Infrastructure-driven transformation is improving access to financial services and expanding financial inclusion.
PM Modi said India remains committed to sharing its experience with partner countries across the world.
In a post on X, he said, “Delighted to meet Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, who is also the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health and a long-standing global voice for financial inclusion. We discussed how India’s Digital Public Infrastructure-led revolution is making financial services more accessible and affordable, while enhancing ‘Ease of Living’ and empowering people at scale. India remains committed to sharing its experience with partner countries across the world.”
Queen Máxima, who is on a three-day visit to India in her capacity as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health, earlier praised India’s progress in financial inclusion and digital public infrastructure, noting that the next challenge is ensuring these advances translate into improved lives for citizens.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, she said, “I am extremely happy to be back in India. I’ve been working a lot with India for a long time on financial inclusion. Now, it is about financial health, which is very important. You’ve done a wonderful job with digital public infrastructure. Now the issue is how to make and use this to improve the lives of the people.”
Responding to a question on the Netherlands football team’s performance in the FIFA World Cup, she said, “We hope to be in the finals. We have a long way to go.”
In a post on X, the Embassy of the Netherlands in India, Nepal, and Bhutan said it welcomed Queen Máxima on her three-day visit to India, covering Mumbai and New Delhi, in her role as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health. (ANI)
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