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Topic: Netherlands

Netherlands recalls 600,000 China-made masks from its hospitals over poor quality

Netherlands becomes the latest country after Spain and Czech Republic to claim Chinese medical supplies are defective.

Beyond speech, Modi must open govt purse for poorer Indians, businesses affected by COVID-19

I have extended my wholehearted support to Modi govt in its initiatives to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. Now the Centre must take care of those affected financially: Shashi Tharoor

In Pictures: Dutch King and Queen kickstart their India tour at Rashtrapati Bhavan

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima were received by Prime Minister Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremonial reception in New Delhi.

Dutch burqa ban exposes Muslim women to attacks

It’s normal for a country’s laws to demand that a person be recognizable. But society cannot demand fully open communication from someone who may not want it at all times.

Imran Khan faces big protest today from hardline Islamist group

Tehreek-e-Labbaik, which performed well in Pakistan’s elections last month, plans to protest a Dutch politician critical of Prophet Mohammed.

France is building a village for people with Alzheimer’s

The Alzheimer's village will be designed to aid residents' sense of direction, visual bearings and memory.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.