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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Netherlands for the second leg of his five-nation tour, aiming to deepen bilateral ties. He will hold talks with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, call on King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, and address the Indian community.

Evacuees from the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship have landed in the Netherlands, with passengers disembarking in good spirits. Authorities have begun quarantine procedures for the 26 individuals, including eight Dutch nationals, who arrived on a flight from Tenerife. The ship experienced a hantavirus outbreak, leading to three passenger deaths.

The hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius has departed Tenerife for the Netherlands after passengers and crew were evacuated. The operation repatriated 94 individuals, with three deaths reported since the outbreak began nine days ago. Health officials emphasize the low risk to the public, as the virus rarely spreads person-to-person.

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The Dutch government plans to nominate outgoing Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra as an EU commissioner, according to Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Hoekstra would replace Frans Timmermans, who resigned to lead political parties in the upcoming Dutch national elections. Hoekstra, a former finance minister, is expected to focus on climate change policies and represent the EU at the United Nations climate summit. His candidacy will be formally decided during a meeting on Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Netherlands today on the final leg of his three-nation tour, during which he will hold talks with his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte to strengthen bilateral ties.

The Netherlands prohibits foreign adoptions as adopted adults uncover forged birth documents and illegal adoptions. Minister Franc Weerwind confirms ongoing intercountry procedures amidst a freeze since February 2021. Adoption rates declined during COVID-19, with 70 adoptions in 2020.

Haryana chief minister, Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday directed the foreign cooperation department to target potato processing and cold storage technology in Haryana in collaboration with Dutch investors.

NEW DELHI: Welcoming Dutch participation in India's Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and the women's Mahila Samakhya programme, HRD minister Murli Manohar Joshi on Monday stressed that any international participant would have to ``keep India's specific requirements in mind''.

The Netherlands has declared Israel's finance and national security ministers persona non grata for inciting violence and urging ethnic cleansing in Gaza. "They repeatedly incited settler violence against Palestinians, promoted illegal settlement expansion, and called for ethnic cleansing in Gaza," dutch foreign minister Caspar Veldkamp told parliament in a letter released late Monday.

The 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq lacked legitimacy under international law, an independent commission probing Dutch political support for the still controversial action said on Tuesday.