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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...

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...

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...

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...

July 16, 2026 10:39 AM

India, European Union deepen strategic technology and trade partnership at third India-EU Trade and Technology Council meeting

India and the European Union have agreed to significantly deepen cooperation in strategic technologies, clean energy, trade, innovation and resilient supply chains, while outlining an ambitious roadmap to upgrade the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) into a more outcome-oriented platform. The decisions were taken during the third ministerial meeting of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council held in Brussels on Wednesday. The meeting was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister D...

July 15, 2026 5:24 PM

EAM Jaishankar co-chairs inaugural India-Belgium Strategic Dialogue, discusses trade, defence and emerging technologies

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday co-chaired the inaugural India-Belgium Strategic Dialogue with Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot in Brussels, reviewing the expanding bilateral partnership and exploring new avenues of cooperation in key strategic sectors. Sharing details of the meeting in a post on X, EAM Jaishankar said India and Belgium's partnership has witnessed significant deepening in recent years and that the inaugural Strategic D...

June 16, 2026 4:27 PM

‘We were told to leave immediately’: Iranian coach hits out at FIFA

Iran head coach Amir Ghalenoei expressed his dissatisfaction with a sudden change to his team's itinerary after Iran drew 2-2 with New Zealand in its FIFA World Cup Group G opener on Tuesday (IST). Speaking at the post-match press conference, Ghalenoei said his team was unexpectedly informed that it had to return to Mexico immediately after the match in Los Angeles. According to Ghalenoei, the team had earlier been told it could remain in the United States until Tuesday afternoon, but the itin...

March 18, 2026 10:39 AM

EAM Jaishankar pushes stronger India-EU ties and early trade pact during his Brussels visit

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held wide-ranging discussions with top European Union leaders during his two-day visit to Brussels, focusing on strengthening strategic ties, expediting a free trade agreement, and addressing pressing global challenges. The visit, held from March 15-16 at the invitation of Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union, came shortly after the India-EU Summit and reflected renewed high-level engagement between India and the bloc. Meetings with top...

March 2, 2026 9:40 PM

Macron to boost nuclear arsenal, involve European allies in doctrine change

France will increase the size of its nuclear arsenal and strengthen its deterrent, with an increasing risk of conflicts globally crossing the nuclear threshold, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday. "We are currently experiencing a period of geopolitical upheaval fraught with risk," Macron said in a speech delivered from a submarine base in Brittany, adding that a "hardening" of the French deterrence model was needed. Unveiling the update to France's nuclear doctrine at a nuclear base on t...

October 10, 2025 1:43 PM

Plot to attack Belgium’s prime minister foiled

A group planning attacks on Belgian politicians, including Prime Minister Bart de Wever, has been thwarted, the public prosecutor's office and deputy prime minister Maxime Prevot said on Thursday. "The news of a planned attack targeting Prime Minister Bart de Wever is extremely shocking," Prevot wrote on X. "It highlights that we are facing a very real terrorist threat and that we have to remain vigilant," he added. Belgium has had to contend with attacks from people associated with Islamic S...