India-Belgium Joint Statement on the visit of the Prime Minister of Belgium to India

India and Belgium issued a comprehensive joint statement during the official visit of the Prime Minister of Belgium to India, highlighting bilateral cooperation across trade, green transition, defense, security, science and technology, and people-to-people ties. The leaders reviewed the India-EU Strategic Partnership, welcomed the India-EU Free Trade Agreement, and endorsed the Joint India–EU Comprehensive Strategic Agenda for 2030. They agreed to double bilateral trade in the next five years, launched an Investment Fast-Track Mechanism, signed a Letter of Intent on defense cooperation, and entered into an MoU on combating transnational organized crime and cybercrime. Furthermore, both countries reaffirmed their commitment to reformed multilateralism, with Belgium reiterating its support for India’s candidature for permanent membership of a reformed UN Security Council.