A Dutch dam draws praise from PM Modi: How does Afsluitdijk model help India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Afsluitdijk dam during his visit to the Netherlands, calling it a groundbreaking water management structure. The dam serves as a model for India's Kalpasar project, which aims to create a freshwater reservoir in Gujarat. Modi's visit highlighted the importance of long-term water management and climate resilience.
- ▪PM Modi visited the Afsluitdijk dam alongside Dutch PM Rob Jetten.
- ▪The dam has been protecting the Netherlands from rising sea levels since its completion in 1930.
- ▪Modi indicated that the dam's features could inspire India's Kalpasar project for freshwater storage and flood control.
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A Dutch dam draws praise from PM Modi: How does Afsluitdijk model help IndiaPM Modi visited the Afsluitdijk dam in Netherlands along with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, and hailed the water management structure as a “pioneering work.”Published on: May 17, 2026 7:41 PM ISTEdited by Arya MishraShare viaCopy link Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his two-day visit to the Netherlands, visited the Afsluitdijk dam alongside Dutch PM Rob Jetten. PM Modi called the project "groundbreaking, hailing the water management structure as a “pioneering work".PM Modi's visit to the iconic structure was significant. (X/ @narendramodi)The Indian PM had earlier said his visit to Netherlands had “added new momentum to India-Netherlands ties".
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