India and Belgium in 2026
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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever makes first official visit to India
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever made an official visit to India from 2-4 September 2026, his first since taking office in February 2025, and held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Belgium reaffirmed support for India's candidature for permanent UNSC membership, the leaders aimed to double bilateral trade in the next 5 years, and De Wever invited Modi to visit Belgium.
Source: India-Belgium Joint Statement on the visit of the Prime Minister of Belgium to India, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Belgian PM's visit yields defence Letter of Intent and MoUs on renewable energy, policing and training
Outcomes of the Belgian Prime Minister's visit on September 03, 2026 included a Letter of Intent on Defence Cooperation and MoUs on renewable energy, diplomatic training, defence industry links and CBI cooperation with the Belgium Federal Police on organized crime and cybercrime. Announcements included a resident Indian Defence Attache in Brussels, an Investment Fast-Track Mechanism and a Consular Dialogue.
Source: List of Outcomes: Visit of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium to India (September 03, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
India and Belgium hold first Strategic Dialogue
India and Belgium held the first meeting of the India-Belgium Strategic Dialogue on 15 July 2026, co-chaired by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot. They agreed to deepen cooperation in trade, investment, green energy, technology, connectivity, defence and security. An India-EU Business Forum was held the same day at the Federation of Belgian Enterprises.
Source: India-Belgium Strategic Dialogue (July 15, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Pranay Verma named India's next Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union
Shri Pranay Verma (IFS: 1994), High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly.
Source: Shri Pranay Verma appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
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