# The Netherlands was the second stop of Modi’s five-nation tour that began with the United Arab Emirates on Friday.

*business · news · 2026-05-17 · Hindustan Times*

## Key points

- ASML and Tata Electronics signed an agreement for India's first front-end semiconductor fab in Dholera.
- ASML will provide advanced lithography tools to Tata's upcoming 300-mm semiconductor plant in Gujarat.
- The partnership will accelerate local talent training and supply-chain development for lithography-intensive manufacturing.
- Leiden University Library returned 11th-century Chola Copper Plates to the Indian government during Modi's visit.
- India and the Netherlands are elevating their relationship to a strategic partnership, focusing on green hydrogen and technology.

**Companies:** ASML, Tata Electronics, NXP Semiconductors, Philips, Prosus, Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, APM Terminals, Damen Shipyards Group, Royal Vopak
**Countries:** Netherlands, India, United Arab Emirates, Taiwan

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