External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar co-chaired the inaugural India-Belgium Strategic Dialogue in Brussels with Belgian Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot. The discussions covered clean energy, defence, semiconductors, ports, maritime cooperation, mobility and supply chain resilience. Jaishankar also met senior EU Commissioners to discuss IMEC, Horizon Europe, green technologies, innovation and connectivity, while expressing optimism that India-EU negotiations are gathering pace.