Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the India-Belgium Strategic Partnership during De Wever’s official visit to India, agreeing to deepen cooperation across defence, trade, technology, energy and investment.
The leaders also welcomed new defence and industrial agreements, while expressing their ambition to double bilateral trade within the next five years through closer economic collaboration and implementation of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement.
Key developments
- Belgium reaffirmed support for India’s bid for permanent membership of a reformed UN Security Council.
- Both countries signed defence, renewable energy and law enforcement agreements, alongside multiple industry partnerships.
- Defence officials promoted joint manufacturing, co-development and technology cooperation in AI, cyber security and advanced defence systems.
- The leaders also backed stronger cooperation on green hydrogen, semiconductors, ports, research and skilled mobility between India and Belgium.
ℹ️ Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India
Follow on social media TikTok@tut0ughInstagram@tut0ugh Threads@tut0ugh X@tut0ugh YouTube@tut0ugh
