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Belgium Assures India on Pakistan as Defence Firms Sign Pacts
Belgium and India are planning to work more closely on defence and technology.
Defence companies have signed some important agreements.
Belgium also gave India an assurance about Pakistan.
It said that critical military equipment would not be transferred to Pakistan.
A Belgian official said China is becoming more forceful in the Indo-Pacific region.
The official said events in Asia can affect Europe too.
Belgium believes countries should cooperate to improve their security.
The exact details of the agreements were not provided.
Belgium reportedly assured India that no critical military hardware would be transferred to Pakistan.
Defence firms signed key pacts, according to the article title.
A Belgian official said China is becoming increasingly assertive in the Indo-Pacific.
The official argued that developments in Asia have consequences for Europe, and vice versa.
Belgium said it wants closer military, technological and industrial cooperation with India.
- Who
- Belgium, India and defence firms; the Belgian official quoted in the report was not named.
- What
- Defence firms signed key pacts, while Belgium assured India that no critical military hardware would be transferred to Pakistan.
- Where
- The statement concerns Belgium, India, Pakistan and the Indo-Pacific, but the signing location was not specified.
- When
- Not specified in the provided text.
- Why
- Belgium said closer cooperation with India is needed because of China’s increasing assertiveness and the links between Asian and European security.
Key facts
- Main development
- Defence firms signed key pacts.
- Belgian assurance
- No critical military hardware would be transferred to Pakistan.
- Proposed cooperation
- Closer military, technological and industrial cooperation between Belgium and India.
- Security concern
- China is described as becoming increasingly assertive in the Indo-Pacific.
- Belgian rationale
- Security developments in Asia have consequences for Europe, and vice versa.
Quotes
Unnamed Belgian official
Belgian official quoted in a Belgian government readout
“China is becoming increasingly assertive in the Indo-Pacific. What happens in Asia has consequences for Europe. And vice versa. Our security does not stop at our borders. That is why we need to work more closely with strong partners such as India: militarily, technologically and industrially.”
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