Belgium–India relations explained

Mission1:Embassy of Belgium, New Delhi
Mission2:Embassy of India, Brussels
Envoytitle1:Belgian Ambassador to India
Envoy1:Francois Delhaye
Envoytitle2:Indian Ambassador to Belgium
Envoy2:Santosh Jha

Belgium–India relations are the bilateral ties between the Republic of India and the Kingdom of Belgium. India's Embassy in Brussels was opened in 1948. Belgium's embassy in New Delhi was opened in 1947. Its current complex, built in 1984, is an architectural marvel designed by Satish Gujral.

Belgium being India's eight largest trading partner as of 2009, accounting for trade of nearly ₹ 41,552 crore.[1] India and Belgium share the common value of "democracy, pluralism and rule of law" and Belgium has supported the G4 nations.[2] The former deputy Prime Minister of Belgium Steven Vanackere had said that "slowly but surely" India was getting its "rightful place in global governance". He reiterated that Belgium "unequivocally" reconfirmed its support for India's bid for a permanent seat in the enlarged United Nations Security Council.[3]

Bilateral trade

India and Belgium have strong trading links, with India being the second largest importer of and fifth largest exporter to Belgian products.[4] In 2008, The Government of India spoke about how Belgium and India were "partners in a globalised world".[5] In November 2017, King Phillipe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium visited India for seven days.[6]

There are many Indian diamond merchants from Gujarat and Rajasthan in Antwerp.

Diplomatic missions

Apart from the Embassy of Belgium, New Delhi, The Belgian Government has further opened two Consulates-General and two Honorary Consulates: in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Ahmedabad. The Mumbai Consulate General is located at Bandra-Kurla Complex,[7] the Chennai Consulate General at Khader Nawaz Khan Road - Nungambakkam,[8] the Kolkata Honorary Consulate at Camac Street(Abanindranath Thakur Sarani),[9] while the latest one, opened on April 26, 2017, is at GIFT City, Ahmedabad. Opening the Honorary Consulate made Belgium the first country to do so at India's first International Financial Services Centre(IFSC).[10]

The Embassy of India, Brussels is located at Chaussee de Vleurgat 217, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.[11] India also has its honorary consulates in Antwerp (Belgium) and Capellen (Luxembourg)[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Top 10 trading partners of India. Asiancorrespondent.com. 11 January 2018. 28 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111228012905/http://asiancorrespondent.com/186/top-10-trading-partners-of-india/. dead.
  2. Web site: Indo-Belgium Relations . Whatisindia.com. 11 January 2018.
  3. News: Belgium supports India's bid for permanent seat in UNSC. https://web.archive.org/web/20130504032720/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-22/india/28126661_1_permanent-seat-unsc-belgium. dead. 4 May 2013. The Times of India. 11 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 7 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111114190418/http://mea.gov.in/mystart.php?id=50042449 . 14 November 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
  5. Web site: Department of Commerce, Government of India . 7 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130116123752/http://commerce.nic.in/PressRelease/pressrelease_detail.asp?id=2335 . 16 January 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  6. News: Belgian royal couple arrives in India. The Times of India.
  7. Web site: Consulate General in Mumbai. 4 December 2014. India.diplomatie.belgium.be. 11 January 2018.
  8. Web site: Address and opening hours. 3 August 2015. India.diplomatie.belgium.be. 11 January 2018.
  9. Web site: Honorary Consulate in Kolkata. 5 December 2014. India.diplomatie.belgium.be. 11 January 2018.
  10. Web site: Belgium opens honorary consulate in GIFT City. 26 April 2017. Thehindubusinessline.com. 11 January 2018.
  11. Web site: Embassy of India in Brussels, Belgium. Embassypages.com. 11 January 2018.
  12. Web site: Welcome to Embassy of India, Belgium, Luxembourg & European Union. Indembassy.be. 11 January 2018. 20 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180620101945/http://www.indembassy.be/pages.php?id=119. dead.

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