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

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...

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

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...

Plot to attack Belgium’s prime minister foiled

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...

Women’s Euros: Putellas finds flow state as Spain thump Belgium 6-2

July 8, 2025 12:10 PM

Women’s Euros: Putellas finds flow state as Spain thump Belgium 6-2

Spain striker Alexia Putellas scored two cracking goals as her side defeated Belgium 6-2 on Monday to all but guarantee themselves a spot in the knockout stage at the Women's Euros, with the 31-year-old saying she found a flow state in the game that made it come easy to her. Finding herself in the zone on a wet, blustery evening, Putellas picked up her second straight player of the game award and contributed hugely to Spain overcoming a sloppy start to put the Belgians to the sword. "I think t...

EAM Jaishankar’s Brussels visit reinforces India’s ties with EU, Belgium

June 12, 2025 12:43 PM

EAM Jaishankar’s Brussels visit reinforces India’s ties with EU, Belgium

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar concluded a three-day official visit to Brussels from June 9 to 11, reinforcing India’s deepening ties with both the European Union and Belgium. In a major boost to India-EU relations, Jaishankar met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, and co-chaired the first-ever India-EU Strategic Dialogue with EU High Representative and Vice-President Kaja Kallas. Jaishankar and von der Leyen rea...

Indian delegation meets EU representatives in Belgium, conveys firm resolve against terrorism

June 5, 2025 12:10 PM

Indian delegation meets EU representatives in Belgium, conveys firm resolve against terrorism

An all-party Indian Parliamentary delegation, led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, held a series of high-level engagements in Brussels on Wednesday with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), emphasising India's resolute stance against cross-border terrorism. The Indian MPs visited the European Parliament and engaged with MEPs, including from the Delegation for Relations with India, the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), and the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE). The delegation brie...

‘On One Mission, One Message, One India’: Indian delegation reaches Brussels to rally global support against terrorism

June 4, 2025 11:35 AM

‘On One Mission, One Message, One India’: Indian delegation reaches Brussels to rally global support against terrorism

An all-party Indian Parliamentary delegation, led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, arrived in Brussels on Tuesday, marking the final leg of its European tour aimed at strengthening international consensus against Pakistan-backed cross-border terrorism. Highlighting the delegation’s bipartisan nature, the Indian Embassy in Belgium and Luxembourg posted on X: “'On One Mission, One Message, One India'. An All-Party Delegation led by Member of Parliament Ravi Shankar Prasad was received by the In...

EU states approve 14th sanctions package against Russia, diplomats say

June 20, 2024 3:08 PM

EU states approve 14th sanctions package against Russia, diplomats say

European Union countries approved a 14th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, diplomats said on Thursday, including a ban on re-exports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) in EU waters. Belgium, which holds the rotating EU presidency until July 1, said on the X platform that the package "maximises the impact of existing sanctions by closing loopholes". Countries debated the new measures for over a month and ultimately watered down one of the Commission's proposals, a...