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Business Aajkal, New Delhi, 05 May 2025: India and Belgium have held high-level talks aimed at strengthening bilateral economic ties, focusing on trade, industrial cooperation, and strategic investments in key sectors such as semiconductors, clean energy, defence production, and pharmaceuticals. The discussions took place during Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal's visit to Brussels on May 2, where he met with Belgian Minister of Defence and Foreign Trade Theo Francken and Flanders region’s Minister-President Matthias Diependaele.
The two sides also reviewed the ongoing EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, stressing the importance of addressing both tariff and non-tariff barriers to improve market access for businesses on both sides.