Belgian PM Bart De Wever arrives in India for three-day official visit, to hold talks with PM Modi
The visit aims to double bilateral trade over five years and expand cooperation in defence, clean energy and semiconductors, officials said.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever pledged to double bilateral trade within five years during De Wever's three-day official visit to New Delhi beginning September 2, 2026.
- The visit builds on the inaugural India-Belgium Ministerial-level Strategic Dialogue held in Brussels on July 15, 2026, which established an institutional framework for advancing cooperation in trade, defence, and clean energy.
- Both nations signed agreements to enhance military exchanges, connect Belgium's Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre with India's semiconductor ecosystem, and advance a 2 GW green-ammonia production facility in Kakinada.
- "We have established an 'Investment Fast-Track Mechanism' in India for Belgian companies," Prime Minister Modi said, aiming to enhance synergy between financial and regulatory institutions.
- De Wever travels to Mumbai on September 4, 2026, to engage with stakeholders in diamond, port, and logistics sectors, signaling practical implementation of the bilateral pledges.
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