Belgian PM Bart De Wever Arrives In Mumbai To Boost Diamond, Ports & Logistics Ties With India
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 4: As India and Belgium continue to deepen their engagements across key areas of partnership, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever arrived in Mumbai on Friday and is slated to engage with stakeholders from the diamond, ports and logistics sectors. The details were shared by the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in a post on X. Upon…
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever made his arrival in Mumbai on September 4 to strengthen economic ties with India. The visit, which lasted three days, saw De Wever engage with stakeholders from the diamond, ports and logistics sectors, further cementing the bond between the two nations. Upon his arrival, De Wever was welcomed by Maharashtra’s Minister of Marketing and Protocol, Jayakumar Raval.
Earlier, on September 3, De Wever and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held discussions in New Delhi, focusing on various areas of collaboration. During their meeting, the two leaders unveiled 10 key outcomes of the partnership, including a Letter of Intent on Defence Cooperation and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Belgian Security and Defence Industry Association and the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers.
The two nations aim to double bilateral trade over the next five years, currently standing at approximately USD 13 billion.
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