19th India-BLEU Joint Economic Commission Session
The 19th Session of the India-Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union (BLEU) Joint Economic Commission was held in Luxembourg on 29 October 2026. The meeting was co-chaired by Commerce Secretary of the Government of India Shri Rajesh Agrawal, Director-General for Geo-Economy and Economic Diplomacy of Belgian Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs H.E. Mr. Filip Vanden Bulcke, and Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg H.E. Mr. Henri Schumacher.
The JEC session provided a platform to review existing bilateral trade and investment relations between India, Belgium, and Luxembourg, with discussions focused on enhancing economic engagement and facilitating trade and investment flows. The meeting covered a broad range of priority sectors including logistics with specific focus on air connectivity and ports, renewable energy and clean technology, financial services and FinTech, digital transformation and information and communication technology (ICT), healthcare and life sciences, Ayurveda and traditional medicine, and the agro and food processing industry.
The meeting resolved to explore opportunities to deepen cooperation in aerospace, research and innovation, higher education, and skill development. Market-related issues were discussed with the objective of addressing trade concerns, facilitating market access, and identifying opportunities to strengthen economic ties. The discussions reaffirmed the importance of sustained dialogue and cooperation in advancing mutually beneficial economic relations.
Following the JEC session, Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agrawal interacted with CEOs of Luxembourg-based companies, highlighting India's strong economic growth and investment potential. He underscored opportunities for collaboration in financial services, advanced manufacturing, logistics, clean energy, digital technologies, healthcare, and research and innovation, encouraging Luxembourg companies to explore long-term investments, technology partnerships, and opportunities to integrate with Indian firms to serve global value chains.