Don’t share any sensitive tech with Pak, Rajnath asks Belgian minister
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has secured a commitment from Belgium to avoid sensitive technology transfers to Pakistan. The two nations also signed multiple agreements to collaborate on military hardware production in India.
Why it matters
This reflects India's growing influence in European defence partnerships and its strategic effort to isolate Pakistan in global military supply chains.
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh Thursday made it clear to visiting Belgian defence minister and trade minister Theo Francken that for Indo-Belgian defence relations to flourish, his country should not have any defence pact on sensitive technology with Pakistan. The Belgian defence minister agreed to India’s request.“In response to defence minister Rajnath Singh asking the Belgian defence minister to keep India’s sensitivity in mind regarding transfer of sensitive technology to Pakistan during their meeting on Thursday morning, the Belgian minister responded that they are clear in their mind and they have chosen India without any doubt in mind,” a defence source told TOI.Francken also made it clear “till the time he is the defence minister of Belgium, there is no question of any cooperation with Pakistan”.The source also TOI that the Belgian minister’s reply is “similar to the response from the Italian defence minister (Guido Crosetto when he met…
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