Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from India by families in the Netherlands and grew up less than 100 miles apart. Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were born in India and grew up with different adoptive families in the Netherlands. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from India by families in the Netherlands and grew up less than 100 miles apart.S1

• Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were born in India and grew up with different adoptive families in the Netherlands. Decades after becoming friends, a DNA test has revealed that the two are also biological sisters.S2