Belgian PM, Modi review ties in phone call, discuss conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Belgian counterpart Alexander De Croo on Tuesday reviewed bilateral relations and discussed ways to strengthen the partnership in areas such as trade, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals.

Belgian PM Alexander De Croo said in a post on X that he called up PM Narendra Modi to discuss, among other issues, the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza (X/alexanderdecroo)

During a telephone conversation with De Croo, Modi congratulated him on the recent successful hosting of the first Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels. The two leaders also pledged to bolster the India-European Union (EU) strategic partnership under the Belgian presidency of the Council of the EU.