Dutch Prime Minister Enjoys ‘Masala Chai’ And Cycling On The Roads Of Bengaluru

Prime Minister Mark Rutte's Photo Album from G20 2023 held in Delhi

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who traveled to India to attend the G20 Summit in Delhi, drank ‘masala chai’, a popular beverage among Indians, on Monday in Bengaluru. In Bengaluru, he also held a meeting with top-ranking Karnataka Cabinet Members, including the Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.

Cashless transaction

Rutte used Twitter to post an extensive piece on X (formerly Twitter) including photographs. The prime minister engaged in conversation with the audience while strolling down Church Street, which is lined with cobblestones in the center of the city. He later purchased masala tea from the well-known café chain “Chai Point” using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

“UPI looks very simple and easy. It was fascinating to go through experience once,” Rutte told reporters. The Indian government had showcased UPI to the G20 delegates as well.

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Some cycling on the roads after Dutch Prime Minister enjoyed Masala chai

Along with Bengaluru’s cycling mayor Sathya Sankaran, the Dutch PM rode a bicycle on Church Street for a while. “The Netherlands and India have wide-ranging economic ties. Over 350 Dutch companies do business here. India and the Netherlands also share the same enterprising spirit and capacity for innovation. We work together in areas like agriculture and water management, and more opportunities are opening up all the time,” he wrote in a post on X.

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“This was the focus of my trip to Bangalore, in the south of India. It’s great to see how the Netherlands and India are working together in many different areas,” he added. “Another special moment was my meeting with Bangalore’s bicycle mayor Sathya Sankaran (@bicyclemayorblr) – a job close to my heart. We discussed his sustainable vision for the city, with lots more space for cyclists and public transport,” Rutte continued in his post.

Srishti Verma