Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam visited Denmark, the EU, and Belgium in October, marking historic first trips aimed at strengthening political trust and expanding cooperation in trade, investment, and green development across all three entities.
India achieved a significant economic milestone and military accomplishment on September 2, 2026, while Belgium's Prime Minister visited the nation, highlighting strengthened diplomatic ties between the two countries during this pivotal moment.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever visited Mumbai's Bharat Diamond Bourse, marking the first such visit by Belgium's head of government to the world's largest operational diamond exchange, strengthening India-Belgium ties worth $3.5 billion annually across gems and jewellery sectors.
India and the EU finalized a free trade agreement covering 2 billion people and one-fourth of global GDP, opening opportunities in semiconductors, green hydrogen, agriculture, and gems while doubling bilateral trade to nearly USD 140 billion over a decade.
Belgian PM Bart De Wever criticized arbitrary tariffs and protectionism during India-EU trade talks, alluding to Trump's unpredictable policies while discussing cooperation opportunities in maritime services, green hydrogen, and lab-grown diamonds between India and Belgium.
Prime Minister Bart De Wever visited India for delegation-level talks with PM Modi, focusing on expanding trade, defence, and technology cooperation. This marks the first Belgian PM visit to India in two decades.
Belgian PM Bart De Wever hails India's growth, seeking deeper economic and strategic ties.
Prime Minister Modi and Belgian PM De Wever held bilateral talks in New Delhi, reviewing defence, trade, investment, and semiconductors while agreeing to double bilateral trade within five years through new forums and mechanisms.
India and Belgium unveiled 10 bilateral outcomes during Belgian PM De Wever's visit, targeting doubled trade within five years from current 13 billion dollars while strengthening defence, renewable energy, and talent cooperation.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever promoted Antwerp-Bruges port as India's European trade gateway under the new India-EU FTA, highlighting opportunities in pharmaceuticals, food, dredging, and green hydrogen while targeting doubled bilateral trade within five years.
Belgian Prime Minister De Wever acknowledged India's earlier warnings about China's economic dumping and market dependency risks that Europe ignored, now positioning India as a trusted strategic partner amid geopolitical uncertainty and deepening defense cooperation.
India's Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu and Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever agreed to strengthen aviation cooperation, including direct air connectivity, pharmaceutical air cargo, and advanced mobility initiatives, within broader India-EU trade agreement implementation efforts.
India and Belgium formalized ten defence industry agreements during bilateral talks, establishing joint production initiatives for rockets, ammunition, drones, and naval systems to strengthen their strategic partnership amid geopolitical uncertainty.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever backed India's counter-terrorism efforts during New Delhi talks with PM Modi, condemning the Pahalgam attack and proposing a joint working group to strengthen bilateral cooperation against evolving terrorist threats.
India and Belgium expanded strategic cooperation across defence, trade, and clean energy while Prime Ministers Modi and De Wever jointly committed to combating terrorism through a new counter-terrorism working group and proposed doubling bilateral trade within five years.
India and Belgium signed five agreements to double bilateral trade to USD 26 billion within five years, expand defence cooperation including joint military hardware production, while Modi highlighted India's 7.8 percent economic growth as a global confidence source amid geopolitical uncertainty.
India and Belgium expanded defence, trade, and critical minerals partnerships through ten agreements, enhancing military cooperation, intelligence sharing, and counterterrorism efforts while strengthening their bilateral relationship amid global security concerns.
Vietnamese leader To Lam visits the European Union and Belgium in October 2026, advancing the strategic partnership framework established this year and deepening bilateral ties across multiple sectors including trade and technology cooperation.
One hundred twenty-two EU lawmakers urge reopening negotiations to use over 200 billion euros in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine's defence, arguing Moscow should finance reconstruction costs exceeding 600 billion euros amid persistent member state legal concerns.
Belgian PM De Wever criticized Trump's unpredictable trade policies while praising Modi as inspiring, emphasizing the need for rule-based global trade systems amid rising protectionism and economic uncertainty.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Belgium's Defence and Trade Minister, signing multiple defence cooperation agreements to expand bilateral manufacturing and industrial collaboration amid global geopolitical challenges.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever visited India for the first time in two decades, meeting PM Modi to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, defence, technology, and connectivity, with 38 memorandums of understanding recently signed.
India and Belgium support dialogue to resolve Ukraine and West Asia conflicts.
India and Belgium aim to double bilateral trade within five years.
India and Belgium signed multiple agreements during PM Modi's meeting with Belgian PM De Wever, targeting doubled bilateral trade, enhanced defence cooperation with indigenous manufacturing, clean energy collaboration, and strengthened security partnerships across law enforcement and cybercrime prevention.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever visited India to strengthen bilateral ties and reverse recent trade contraction by diversifying into pharmaceuticals, chemicals, engineering, and advanced manufacturing, targeting doubled trade within five years.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever visited Mumbai to strengthen economic ties with India following the India-EU Free Trade Agreement, inaugurating an expanded diamond laboratory with 30 percent increased capacity and promoting Antwerp-Bruges Port as Europe's gateway for Indian goods.
India and Belgium strengthened bilateral ties through defence, intelligence-sharing, semiconductor cooperation, and renewable energy agreements, aiming to double trade and enhance military exchanges under Prime Minister Modi's meeting with Belgian PM De Wever.
India and Belgium signed five agreements and ten defence industry pacts, setting an ambitious goal to double their annual bilateral trade from thirteen billion dollars within five years, strengthening cooperation amid global economic uncertainty.
Indian Prime Minister and Belgian PM Bart De Wever strengthened bilateral ties across defence, trade, and semiconductors, with bilateral trade reaching $13.01 billion in 2025-26, marking expanded cooperation within the European Union framework.
Belgium and India will strengthen military cooperation through a letter of intent signed by their defence ministers, establishing frameworks for training, officer exchanges, joint exercises, and maritime security, while fostering industrial partnerships as Asia's security impacts Europe.
India and Belgium signed multiple strategic agreements on renewable energy, defence, semiconductors, and critical minerals, with Prime Ministers Modi and De Wever committing to double bilateral trade within five years and strengthen cooperation across emerging sectors.
Prime Minister Modi and Belgian counterpart De Wever agreed to double bilateral trade within five years while strengthening cooperation in defence, renewable energy, semiconductors, and critical minerals, leveraging the India-EU Free Trade Agreement.
India and Belgium signed multiple agreements including defence cooperation, clean energy, and trade pacts during Prime Minister Modi's talks with Belgian counterpart De Wever, aiming to double bilateral trade within five years and strengthen defence manufacturing collaboration.
Vietnam's General Secretary and President To Lam visits Denmark, the EU, and Belgium to elevate relations.
Belgian Prime Minister De Wever promoted Antwerp-Bruges port as India's European trade gateway, leveraging the India-EU Free Trade Agreement to expand market access. The port handled 6.3 million tonnes of Indian goods in 2025, positioning Belgium to deepen commercial ties significantly.
India pursues five additional S-400 air defence systems from Russia as negotiations begin following Moscow's cost proposal, while Delhi faces continued monsoon disruption, eight engineering students die in Kerala crash, and Punjab Police arrest FBI's most-wanted fraudster.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever visited India for the first time in twenty years, praising it as the world's fastest-growing major economy and largest democracy, while pledging to deepen bilateral cooperation across economic, technological, and strategic sectors between the two nations.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever visited India for three days to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, defence, and technology, accompanied by a high-level delegation including defence and business representatives, marking Belgium's first premier visit in two decades.
India and Belgium expand ties to defense and clean energy sectors, aiming to double bilateral trade.
India and Belgium finalized pacts to boost military and security cooperation.
Belgian PM Bart De Wever, visiting India for the first time in twenty years, praised India as the fastest-growing major economy and geopolitical force, while discussing defence cooperation and the EU-India free trade agreement.
India and the US closed bilateral trade agreement negotiations awaiting Washington's preferential tariff framework, while India-Belgium cooperation targets doubling trade within five years through defense and technology partnerships.
Belgian PM Bart De Wever criticized Trump's arbitrary tariff policies during his India visit, praising PM Modi and the new India-EU free trade agreement covering 2 billion consumers as essential for economic resilience.
Belgium and India signed ten defense industry agreements including local 70mm rocket production starting 2027, ammunition manufacturing with 100 million annual rounds capacity, and drone systems testing, strengthening bilateral defense cooperation.
Belgium's Prime Minister acknowledged Europe belatedly heeded India's earlier warnings about weaponized trade dependencies and economic leverage, now viewing India as a top strategic partner amid fragmenting global economies and China's predatory practices.
India and Belgium agreed to deepen cooperation across defence, counter-terrorism, technology, and clean energy, targeting to double bilateral trade within five years during Prime Minister Modi and Belgian PM De Wever's talks.
India and Belgium unveiled 10 outcomes during PM De Wever's visit, targeting doubled bilateral trade from USD 13 billion within five years while expanding defense, renewable energy, technology, and talent cooperation across three strategic pillars.
India and Belgium deepened strategic ties on trade, defence, and critical minerals, with Prime Minister Modi highlighting India's 7.8 percent economic growth as evidence of stability, signalling New Delhi as a dependable partner amid global uncertainty.
Prime Minister Modi and Belgian counterpart De Wever agreed to double bilateral trade within five years and strengthen defense, law enforcement, and semiconductor cooperation, targeting reduced Chinese dependency amid global geopolitical turbulence.