New Delhi, March 3 (UNI) Belgium’s Defence Minister, Theo Francken, announced on Monday that a military attaché will be added to the Belgian Embassy in India following his meeting with his Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi.
This will be the first time that the Belgian Embassy in India has a military attaché. "This region is very important, and China is becoming more aggressive," noted Francken. He emphasised the need for increased cooperation with India in defence matters. "Europe requires more weapons and ammunition, and we will look to India for this," the Brussels Times quoted him as saying.
Francken said he aims to accelerate the defence budget to reach 2% of the gross domestic product (GDP). "This is absolutely necessary," he stated. "I believe Belgium is finally waking up to geopolitical realities."