Belgian royals visit India, King Philippe holds talks with Narendra Modi to strengthen bilateral ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Belgium Queen Mathilde and King Philippe during the ceremonial reception at the Indian presidential palace in New Delhi
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Belgium's royal couple are on a seven-day state visit to India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Belgium Queen Mathilde and King Philippe during the ceremonial reception at the Indian presidential palace in New Delhi. AP
Narendra Modi and King Philippe on Tuesday held talks to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries. The royal couple was accompanied by six ministers and a high powered business delegation comprising CEOs of 86 Belgian companies. Twitter@narendramodi
India is Belgium's second largest export destination and third largest trade partner outside EU, according to official data. Royal couples visit India is a move to strengthen between the two nations. Twitter@narendramodi
Ahead of the meeting with Modi, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj had called on the visiting dignitary his first state visit to India following his ascension to the throne in 2013. Twitter@narendramodi