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The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, marking its 12th anniversary, has concluded without any trace of the missing aircraft. Despite extensive seabed scanning by Ocean Infinity, the plane and its 239 occupants remain lost. Families of Chinese passengers expressed deep frustration over a lack of communication and psychological support, highlighting the enduring mystery and emotional toll.

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.

The UN's aviation council has held Russia responsible for the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine, which killed all 298 on board, including many Dutch and Australian citizens. The ICAO stated Russia violated international air law, a claim Russia rejects as biased. The Netherlands and Australia seek reparations, while Russia denies involvement.

The growing sense of outrage among Indians at the shoddy treatment meted out to 12 Indians detained in Amsterdam provoked the Centre to lodge a protest with the Netherlands.

Observing that to remain relevant, bodies such as the UNSC need to be fundamentally reformed, dutch foreign minister Bert Koenders said: "If the Security Council were to include additional permanent seats, then my country sees India of course as a prime candidate".

NEW DELHI: Government on Wednesday approved 21 foreign direct investment proposals worth Rs 101 crore.