Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever held delegation-level talks today at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.
The meeting is the centrepiece of De Wever’s three-day official visit, his first to India since taking office and the first by a Belgian premier in nearly two decades. The two sides reviewed the full span of bilateral relations, including trade, investment, defence, technology and connectivity, and discussed regional and global issues of mutual interest. The talks also form part of a broader effort to deepen India-Europe engagement, including through the India-EU partnership. De Wever was accompanied by Defence and Foreign Trade Minister Theo Francken.
India and Belgium exchanged a Letter of Intent and several memoranda of understanding during Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s official visit to New Delhi.
The two sides signed a Letter of Intent on defence cooperation, signalling an intent to expand security and industrial engagement. They also concluded an MoU on renewable energy to advance collaboration in the clean-energy transition. India’s Central Bureau of Investigation signed agreements with its Belgian counterparts, including the federal criminal investigation service, to combat transnational crime. A further MoU covers the training of diplomats.
Delivering his statement, PM Narendra Modi said that the scope of cooperation between India and Belgium has moved beyond traditional sectors.
