India, Belgium deepen strategic partnership; agree to boost defence, trade, technology and clean energy ties

September 3, 2026 3:35 PM

India, Belgium deepen strategic partnership; agree to boost defence, trade, technology and clean energy ties

India and Belgium on Thursday agreed to further deepen their strategic partnership, with the two countries announcing a series of measures to expand cooperation in defence, trade, investment, semiconductors, renewable energy, critical minerals, maritime security and people-to-people ties. The decisions were taken during Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s first official visit to India since assuming office in February 2025. De Wever, who is visiting India from September 2 to 4 at the invit...

India-Belgium ties expand into strategic sectors, says PM Modi; defence, clean energy cooperation to get boost

September 3, 2026 3:13 PM

India-Belgium ties expand into strategic sectors, says PM Modi; defence, clean energy cooperation to get boost

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India-Belgium relations have expanded beyond traditional areas such as the diamond trade into strategic sectors including defence, clean energy, critical minerals and semiconductors, as the two countries agreed to deepen cooperation across multiple areas. Addressing a joint press statement after his talks with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, PM Modi said the partnership between the two countries had made “remarkable progress” over the past...

Rajnath Singh, Belgian counterpart Theo Francken call for deeper India-Belgium defence cooperation

September 3, 2026 11:45 AM

Rajnath Singh, Belgian counterpart Theo Francken call for deeper India-Belgium defence cooperation

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday called for greater defence cooperation between India and Belgium, saying the two countries have significant potential to expand their partnership, particularly through stronger engagement between their defence industries, amid a period of “great geopolitical and economic turmoil”. Singh made the remarks during the India-Belgium Defence Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi, where Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken led the delegation. Francken is a...

Belgian PM Bart De Wever to visit India from September 2-4

September 1, 2026 9:54 AM

Belgian PM Bart De Wever to visit India from September 2-4

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever will undertake an official visit to India from September 2 to 4 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. De Wever will be accompanied by Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken during the three-day visit, which will be his first visit to India since assuming office in February 2025. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the Belgian Prime Minister is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with PM Modi on September 3. The two leaders will discu...