Modi, Belgian king hold talks on strengthening of relations
7 Nov 2017 10:55 PM IST
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Belgium's King Philippe on Tuesday held talks to strengthen bilateral ties.
Modi and the Belgian king, who is accompanied by six ministers and a high-powered business delegation comprising CEOs of 86 Belgian companies, held talks in Hyderabad House.
"Held talks with the King of the Belgians. India cherishes the ties with Belgium and we look forward to diversifying bilateral cooperation," Modi tweeted.
India is Belgium's second largest export destination and third largest trade partner outside EU, according to official data.
In 2016-17, bilateral trade amounted to USD 13.28 billion. While exports from India to Belgium accounted for USD 5.65 billion, imports from Belgium accounted for USD 6.62 billion.
Ahead of the meeting with Modi, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on the visiting dignitary, who arrived here on Sunday on a week-long trip, his first state visit to India following his ascension to the throne in 2013.
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