# DNA test reveals adopted Indian women in Netherlands are biological sisters 2026-08-12T18:10:58+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Meena Geltink, 43, and Minal Tijssen, 44, adopted as infants from separate Indian orphanages and raised in the Netherlands, have discovered they are biological sisters through a DNA test. The two met as teenagers at a gathering for adopted children in 1996, felt an instant connection, and even jokingly called each other 'sis' in letters before losing touch for 15 years. A MyHeritage DNA test in April returned a rare 100% match, confirming they are siblings. The women, who live a short drive apart in the Netherlands, reunited on Tuesday in 's-Hertogenbosch. 'It's like a missing puzzle piece has been found,' Meena said. Minal, who lives in France, said she had no record of birth relatives and described a deep loneliness despite a loving adoptive family. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - livemint.com Tags: adoption, DNA test, India, Netherlands, reunion, sisters Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/dna-test-reveals-adopted-indian-women-are-biological-sisters/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/dna-test-reveals-adopted-indian-women-are-biological-sisters/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.