Jaishankar lauds Belgium for support against terror

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday welcomed Belgium’s support and solidarity in combating terrorism.

Jaishankar was in Brussels, where he held discussions with Maxime Prevot, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium.

During the bilateral talks, the EAM lauded the warm and friendly relations between the two countries, also reflected in very robust economic partnership. "Pleased to meet DPM and FM Maxime Prevot at the start of my visit to Belgium. Welcomed Belgium's support and solidarity in combating terrorism,” Jaishankar posted on X.  

Several European countries like the UK, France and Germany have backed India’s stance after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 when armed terrorist killed 26 people.

On the overall ties with Belgium, the minister said: “Appreciated the strong momentum of our bilateral engagement and the India-EU partnership. Also held wide-ranging discussions on deepening our cooperation including in trade, investment, technology, defence and security, pharmaceuticals, clean energy and mobility”.

Jaishankar is on an official visit to France, the EU and Belgium from June 8 to 14 to further deepen India's friendly relations and give renewed momentum to ongoing cooperation in diverse areas.

The India-Belgium collaboration currently spans various domains like trade and investment, green energy, technology, pharmaceutical, diamond sector and strong people-to-people ties. During his visit to Belgium, the EAM would also meet the senior leadership of Belgium besides interacting with the members of the Indian community.