Nov 06: Third India-Belgium Foreign Office Consultations
The third round of the India‑Belgium Foreign Office Consultations was held today in Brussels, co-chaired by Shri Sibi George, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs of India, and Ms Theodora Gentzis, President of the Board, Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs of Belgium.
This meeting follows the successful visit of HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium leading an Economic Delegation to India in March 2025. Regular high-level political visits and interactions including the visit of Belgian Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister to India and the External Affairs Minister to Belgium have provided guidance and renewed momentum to bilateral relations.
During the Consultations, the two delegations reviewed the full spectrum of India-Belgium relations and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen the bilateral partnership. Key areas discussed included trade and investment cooperation, technology, science and innovation, defence and security, renewable energy, education and people to people relations.
Both sides also discussed the importance of deepening India-European Union (EU) ties, following the historic visit of the EU College of Commissioners to India in February this year and the communication on the new India-EU Strategic Agenda. They reaffirmed their joint commitment to advancing a comprehensive, balanced, fair and mutually beneficial India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Further, the Consultations covered cooperation in multilateral fora and institutional dialogue mechanisms.
The two sides also exchanged perspectives on regional and global issues of importance.
The Foreign Office Consultations reaffirmed both sides shared commitment to further deepen their bilateral relationship in a multidimensional manner — political, economic, investment, technology, defence, and people-to-people spheres.
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