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Modi and Belgian PM De Wever strengthen India-Belgium ties in defence and trade

Indian and Belgian Prime Ministers met in Delhi to expand cooperation in defence, clean energy, and trade.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever on Thursday at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. [1] Prime Ministers Narendra Modi of India and Bart De Wever of Belgium proposed establishing a Belgium-India Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism to enhance bilateral cooperation. [2] Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever stated that Europe has undergone a 'rude awakening' regarding the risks of trade dependencies. [3] Bart De Wever is the first Belgian Prime Minister to visit India in two decades. [4] PM Modi highlighted joint efforts involving the Zorawar tank and a major green ammonia project in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. [5] The two leaders discussed expanding India-Belgium cooperation in defence, clean energy, and trade. [6] Prime Ministers Modi and De Wever agreed to measures to double bilateral trade between India and Belgium over the next five years. [7] The two leaders agreed that the international community must act together against terrorists, terrorist entities designated by the UNSC 1267 sanctions regime, and their financing. [8] De Wever acknowledged that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had warned European countries about trade dependency risks long ago, but the warning was not heeded. [9] De Wever implied that China has profited most from the practice of dumping overcapacity and building up dependencies for leverage. [10] De Wever stated that India is on the list of large economies with which Europe can develop a relationship based on respect and not force, ranking it number one. [11]
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  1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever on Thursday at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. · mint
  2. Prime Ministers Narendra Modi of India and Bart De Wever of Belgium proposed establishing a Belgium-India Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism to enhance bilateral cooperation. · Hindustan Times
  3. Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever stated that Europe has undergone a 'rude awakening' regarding the risks of trade dependencies. · The Times Of India
  4. Bart De Wever is the first Belgian Prime Minister to visit India in two decades. · mint
  5. PM Modi highlighted joint efforts involving the Zorawar tank and a major green ammonia project in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. · mint
  6. The two leaders discussed expanding India-Belgium cooperation in defence, clean energy, and trade. · mint
  7. Prime Ministers Modi and De Wever agreed to measures to double bilateral trade between India and Belgium over the next five years. · Hindustan Times
  8. The two leaders agreed that the international community must act together against terrorists, terrorist entities designated by the UNSC 1267 sanctions regime, and their financing. · Hindustan Times
  9. De Wever acknowledged that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had warned European countries about trade dependency risks long ago, but the warning was not heeded. · The Times Of India
  10. De Wever implied that China has profited most from the practice of dumping overcapacity and building up dependencies for leverage. · The Times Of India
  11. De Wever stated that India is on the list of large economies with which Europe can develop a relationship based on respect and not force, ranking it number one. · The Times Of India
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