{
  "id": 5360154,
  "title": "India, Belgium agree to double trade; PM says nation's growth inspires global confidence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/india-belgium-agree-to-double-trade-pm-says-nations-growth-inspires",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-03T15:44:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-belgium-agree-to-double-trade-pm-says-nations-growth-inspires-global-confidence/articleshow/133740375.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi: India and Belgium have agreed to double their bilateral trade within five years, following a range of defense cooperation pacts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Belgian counterpart Bart De Wever unveiled the agreements during a three-day official visit. Today, India's economy is growing at 7.8% per quarter, a figure that India's leader said is a source of global confidence. The two leaders also addressed pressing geopolitical issues, calling for peaceful resolutions to conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia.",
  "summary": "India and Belgium agreed to expand defense cooperation and signed several pacts. Key drivers for bolstering ties include trade, critical minerals, and high technologies. The two nations inked five agreements, aiming to double bilateral trade within five years. They also established a mechanism to promote Belgian investments in India. Cooperation will strengthen in renewable energy,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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