Belgian PM Bart De Wever’s India visit: aim to double trade in five years, defence Letter of Intent signed
Key facts
- Bart De Wever made the first visit by a Belgian Prime Minister to India in two decades.
- India and Belgium aim to double bilateral trade in five years. Trade was over $13 billion in 2025-26.
- They signed a Letter of Intent on defence cooperation.
- India will post a Defence Attaché in Brussels. Belgium placed one in New Delhi earlier in 2026.
- They agreed to explore a Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism.
Why it matters
[International Relations] Brussels hosts the EU and NATO headquarters. Antwerp is a global diamond-trading hub.
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