India and Belgium call for deeper defence industrial collaboration to build stronger militaries through co-development & co-production

India and Belgium held the India-Belgium Defence CEOs Roundtable and B2B Meetings in New Delhi on September 03, 2026. Minister of Defence & Foreign Trade of Belgium Mr. Theo Francken and Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth called for deeper defence industrial collaboration through co-development and co-production. Discussions emphasized strategic partnerships across maritime security, aerospace, cyber security, AI-enabled unmanned systems, and underwater domain vehicles. Indian officials highlighted initiatives like Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Make-in-India, iDEX, ADITI, liberalized FDI up to 74% under the automatic route, and Defence Industrial Corridors. Multiple Memorandums of Understanding were exchanged between Indian and Belgian industry associations and defense firms.