Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever visits India; the two sides aim at doubling bilateral trade in five years
2 October 2026
Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever paid an official visit to India from 2 to 4 September 2026 and a joint statement was issued.
He was accompanied by Belgium's Minister of Defence and Foreign Trade Theo Francken and a delegation of officials and business leaders.
The two Prime Ministers expressed their determination to strengthen cooperation with a view to enabling the doubling of bilateral trade in the next five years.
A Letter of Intent was signed between the two Defence Ministries, a Memorandum of Understanding on renewable energy cooperation was renewed, and an MoU was signed between India's Central Bureau of Investigation and Belgium's Federal Police on combating transnational organised crime and cybercrime.
The joint statement records the India-Belgium Strategic Dialogue launched on 15 July 2026 and an India-Belgium Investment Fast-Track Mechanism.
It also notes an Indo-Belgian economic and investment corridor to be taken forward by SFPIM and the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund.
In plain words
MoU Memorandum of Understanding — A written understanding between two sides, usually not a binding treaty.
NIIF National Investment and Infrastructure Fund — India's sovereign-backed infrastructure investment fund.
CBI Central Bureau of Investigation — India's principal federal investigating agency.