Netherlands Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Sat, 29 Aug 2026

• Argentina won the FIH Hockey Women's World Cup 2026 on 29 August, beating hosts the Netherlands 3–1 in a shoot-out after a 1–1 draw in Amstelveen.

Sun, 16 Aug 2026

• The Indian women's hockey team drew 2-2 with Olympic silver medallists China in its FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Pool D opener at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands, on 16 August 2026.

Sat, 15 Aug 2026

• The Indian men's hockey team beat Wales 3-1 in its FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Pool D opener at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands, on 15 August 2026, with captain Harmanpreet Singh scoring twice.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026

• Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, who is also the UN Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Financial Health, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 June 2026 to discuss India's Digital Public Infrastructure-led financial inclusion.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the leaders of Greece, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Abu Dhabi in New Delhi on 19 February 2026, on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit, and welcomed Switzerland's initiative to host the next AI summit, to be followed by the UAE.

Sat, 20 Dec 2025

• India and the Netherlands exchanged an MoU on 20 December 2025 linking the National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal, Gujarat with the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam, during talks between S. Jaishankar and Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel.

Fri, 19 Dec 2025

• India and the Netherlands announced the India–Netherlands Joint Trade and Investment Committee (JTIC) through an MoU in New Delhi on 19 December 2025, during Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel's visit.