BRUSSELS: Exterior Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday held discussions with Maxime Prevot, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Affairs of Belgium, welcoming the nation’s help and solidarity in combatting terrorism. In the course of the bilateral talks, the EAM lauded the nice and cozy and pleasant relations between the 2 nations, additionally mirrored in very sturdy financial partnership.
“Happy to satisfy DPM and FM Maxime Prevot at the beginning of my go to to Belgium. Welcomed Belgium’s help and solidarity in combatting terrorism. Appreciated the sturdy momentum of our bilateral engagement and the India-EU partnership. Additionally held wide-ranging discussions on deepening our cooperation together with in commerce, funding, expertise, defence and safety, prescribed drugs, clear power and mobility,” Jaishankar posted on X after the assembly.
Happy to satisfy DPM & FM @prevotmaxime at the beginning of my go to to Belgium.
Welcomed Belgium’s help and solidarity in combatting terrorism.
Appreciated the sturdy momentum of our bilateral engagement and the India – EU partnership.
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— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) June 9, 2025
The Exterior Affairs Minister is on an official go to to France, EU and Belgium from June 8 to 14 to additional deepen India’s pleasant relations and provides renewed momentum to ongoing cooperation in numerous areas. India-Belgium collaboration at present spans varied domains like commerce and funding, inexperienced power, expertise, pharmaceutical, diamond sector and robust people-to-people ties.
Throughout his go to to Belgium, the EAM would additionally meet the senior management of Belgium apart from interacting with the members of the Indian group. “India-European Union strategic partnership has strengthened through the years throughout numerous sectors and bought an enormous enhance with the first-ever go to of the EU Faculty of Commissioners to India in February this yr. In the course of the go to, EAM can be holding a Strategic Dialogue with the EU Excessive Consultant and Vice President Kaja Kallas, and can have interaction with the senior management from the European Fee and the European Parliament, apart from interacting with suppose tank and media,” learn an announcement issued by the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) on EAM’s go to.
Throughout this go to, EAM Jaishankar would additionally journey to Paris and Marseille the place he can be holding bilateral discussions together with his counterpart Minister for Europe and International Affairs of France, Jean Noel Barrot. He’s scheduled to take part within the inaugural version of the Mediterranean Raisina Dialogue which is being held within the metropolis of Marseille.
“India and France have accomplished 25 years of strategic partnership. Our relationships with France are rooted in deep belief and dedication, and our two nations cooperate intently throughout all domains of strategic and modern relevance apart from sharing comparable outlook on many regional and world points. He may also have interaction with the senior management of France, and work together with suppose tanks and media,” the MEA detailed.