Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Belgian Prime Minister Says Europe Ignored India’s China Warnings
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said India warned Europe about risks from China’s economic strategy.
He said European leaders did not listen at the time.
Europe is now dealing with cheap goods entering markets and supply chains that may be unsafe or unreliable.
De Wever wants India and the European Union to finish a free-trade agreement quickly.
He said India and Europe should work together on minerals, medicines, computer chips, energy and technology.
He also supported cooperation in defence and maritime security.
Narendra Modi and De Wever oversaw several agreements between India and Belgium.
The goal is to make both sides better prepared for economic and political problems.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said India had warned Europe earlier about China’s strategic market risks.
De Wever said Europe is now confronting market imbalances, aggressive goods dumping and vulnerable supply chains.
He urged rapid completion of the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement to strengthen economic resilience.
India and Belgium identified critical minerals, semiconductors, technology, pharmaceuticals, green energy, defence and maritime security as cooperation priorities.
Narendra Modi and Bart De Wever oversaw agreements in New Delhi on September 3 to expand bilateral defence and economic cooperation.
- Who
- Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with India and Belgium as the cooperating countries.
- What
- The leaders oversaw bilateral agreements and discussed stronger cooperation on trade, defence, technology and critical supply chains.
- When
- The agreements were signed on September 3; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- Why
- To address market imbalances, goods dumping, supply-chain vulnerabilities and geopolitical instability, while strengthening economic and security resilience.
- Belgian prime minister
- Bart De Wever
- Indian prime minister
- Narendra Modi
- Agreement urged
- India-European Union Free Trade Agreement
- Meeting location
- New Delhi
- Signing date
- September 3
- Cooperation areas
- Critical minerals, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, green energy, technology, defence and maritime security
- Stated economic concerns
- Market imbalances, aggressive dumping of goods and vulnerable supply chains