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{{Infobox bilateral relations|Belgium–India|Belgium|India|mission1=Embassy of Belgium, [[New Delhi]]|mission2=Embassy of India, [[Brussels]]|envoytitle1=Belgian Ambassador to [[India]]|envoy1=Francois Delhaye|envoytitle2=Indian Ambassador to [[Belgium]]|envoy2=Santosh Jha}}

'''Belgium–India relations''' refers to the bilateral ties between the [[India|Republic of India]] and the [[Belgium|Kingdom of Belgium]]. [[Embassy of India, Brussels|India's Embassy]] in [[Brussels]] was opened in 1948. [[Embassy of Belgium, New Delhi|Belgium's embassy]] in [[New Delhi]] was opened in 1947. Its current complex, built in 1984, is an architectural marvel designed by [[Satish Gujral]].

Belgium being India's eight largest trading partner as of 2009, accounting for trade of nearly ₹ 41,552 crore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asiancorrespondent.com/186/top-10-trading-partners-of-india/|title=Top 10 trading partners of India|website=Asiancorrespondent.com|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> India and Belgium share the common value of "democracy, pluralism and rule of law" and Belgium has supported the G4 nations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whatisindia.com/issues/belgiumr/indo-belgiumr_info.html|title=Indo-Belgium Relations |website=Whatisindia.com|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> The former deputy [[Prime Minister of Belgium]] [[Steven Vanackere]] had said that "slowly but surely" India was getting its "rightful place in global governance". He reiterated that Belgium "unequivocally" reconfirmed its support for India's bid for a permanent seat in the enlarged [[United Nations Security Council]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-22/india/28126661_1_permanent-seat-unsc-belgium|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504032720/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-22/india/28126661_1_permanent-seat-unsc-belgium|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 May 2013|title=Belgium supports India's bid for permanent seat in UNSC|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref>

==Bilateral trade==
[[File:Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Belgian PM Charles Michel.jpg|thumb|Indian PM [[Narendra Modi]] with Belgian PM [[Charles Michel]], [[Brussels]], 2016]]
India and Belgium have strong trading links, with India being the second largest importer of and fifth largest exporter to Belgian products.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mea.gov.in/mystart.php?id=50042449 |title=Archived copy |access-date=7 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114190418/http://mea.gov.in/mystart.php?id=50042449 |archive-date=14 November 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In 2008, The [[Government of India]] spoke about how Belgium and India were "partners in a globalised world".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://commerce.nic.in/pressrelease/pressrelease_detail.asp?id=2335 |title=Archived copy |access-date=7 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116123752/http://commerce.nic.in/PressRelease/pressrelease_detail.asp?id=2335 |archive-date=16 January 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
In November 2017, King Phillipe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium visited India for seven days.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/10-things-to-know-about-king-and-queen-of-belgium/articleshow/61520230.cms|title=Belgian royal couple arrives in India|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

There are many Indian diamond merchants from [[Gujarat]] and [[Rajasthan]] in Antwerp.

==Diplomatic missions==
[[File:Embassy_of_Belgium_in_New_Delhi.jpg|thumb|The Belgian Embassy at [[Shantipath]], [[Chanakyapuri]], [[New Delhi]]]]
Apart from the [[Embassy of Belgium, New Delhi]], The Belgian Government has further opened two Consulates-General and two Honorary Consulates: in [[Mumbai]], [[Chennai]], [[Kolkata]] and [[Ahmedabad]]. The Mumbai Consulate General is located at [[Bandra-Kurla Complex]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://india.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/embassy-and-consulates/consulate-general-mumbai|title=Consulate General in Mumbai|date=4 December 2014|website=India.diplomatie.belgium.be|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> the Chennai Consulate General at Khader Nawaz Khan Road - [[Nungambakkam]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://india.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/embassy-and-consulates/consulate-general-chennai/address-and-opening-hours|title=Address and opening hours|date=3 August 2015|website=India.diplomatie.belgium.be|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> the Kolkata Honorary Consulate at [[Camac Street]]( Abanindranath Thakur Sarani ),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://india.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/embassy-and-consulates/honorary-consulates/kolkata|title=Honorary Consulate in Kolkata|date=5 December 2014|website=India.diplomatie.belgium.be|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> while the latest one, opened on April 26, 2017, is at [[GIFT City]], Ahmedabad. Opening the Honorary Consulate made Belgium the first country to do so at India's first International Financial Services Centre(IFSC).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/belgium-opens-honorary-consulate-in-gift-city/article9664992.ece|title=Belgium opens honorary consulate in GIFT City|date=26 April 2017|website=Thehindubusinessline.com|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref>

The [[Embassy of India, Brussels]] is located at Chaussee de Vleurgat 217, 1050 [[Brussels]], Belgium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.embassypages.com/missions/embassy4785/|title=Embassy of India in Brussels, Belgium|website=Embassypages.com|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> India also has its honorary consulates in [[Antwerp]] (Belgium) and [[Capellen]] ([[Luxembourg]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indembassy.be/pages.php?id=119|title=Welcome to Embassy of India, Belgium, Luxembourg & European Union|website=Indembassy.be|access-date=11 January 2018|archive-date=20 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620101945/http://www.indembassy.be/pages.php?id=119|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Foreign relations of Belgium}}
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