India, Belgium to step up cooperation in defence, law enforcement, semiconductors

Modi and De Wever, the first Belgian prime minister to visit India in two decades, reviewed bilateral ties and held focused discussions on collaboration in semiconductors, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, fintech, advanced manufacturing, ports and logistics, and clean energy. The creation of resilient supply chains to reduce dependency on China and more predictable trade arrangements, including leveraging the proposed India-European Union (EU) free trade agreement, against the backdrop of geo-economic turmoil unleashed by US trade policies and tariffs, also figured in the discussions between the two leaders. Modi noted at a joint different media interaction that food, fuel and supply chains have…