{"id":20392,"date":"2026-09-04T21:36:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T21:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=20392"},"modified":"2026-09-04T21:36:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T21:36:35","slug":"europe-waking-up-to-modis-warning-a-bit-late-belgian-pm-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=20392","title":{"rendered":"Europe waking up to Modi&#8217;s warning &#8216;a bit late&#8217;: Belgian PM | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133778608,imgsize-723052,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/file-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Europe waking up to Modi's warning 'a bit late': Belgian PM\" title=\"Belgian PM said India and Europe were now facing similar challenges\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Belgian PM said India and Europe were now facing similar challenges\">Belgian PM said India and Europe were now facing similar challenges<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI\/MUMBAI: Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever on Friday said Europe had been slow to recognise the risks of becoming too dependent on other economies, admitting that Indian PM Narendra Modi had warned it about the problem much earlier but was not heard.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>De Wever, who was on a two-day visit to India to strengthen ties in trade, investment, technology and strategic cooperation, said India and Europe were now facing similar challenges as economic dependencies were increasingly being used as leverage. &#8220;We do not like dependencies becoming weaponised against us. You have lived this history. Your Prime Minister warned Europe about this long time ago already. But he was ignored.<!-- --> He wasn&#8217;t listened to. We are listening now,&#8221; De Wever said at a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) event.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>Calling Europe&#8217;s awakening &#8220;a bit late&#8221;, De Wever said the region was now having the &#8220;right debates&#8221; about who it could work with in a world where major economic powers were moving in different directions.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>He said India was the most important partner for Europe among countries that believed in multilateralism and cooperation based on &#8220;respect and not force&#8221;. &#8220;If India is not on the list, then you have missed something fundamental. India is on that list. It&#8217;s number one,&#8221; De Wever said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>In an apparent reference to China, De Wever said Europe was seeking to reduce its dependence on &#8220;big economical powerhouses&#8221; that were moving away from rules-based cooperation. &#8220;I will not name them China,&#8221; he said, adding that such a direction was not what Europe wanted.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Speaking on the occasion, Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal said the India-EU FTA was a win-win for everyone. &#8220;It will open opportunities for farmers, start ups, women entrepreneurs, it has something for everyone. It&#8217;s been deftly negotiated protecting sensitive sectors on both sides. It offers huge potential for both sides,&#8221; he said.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/europe-waking-up-to-modis-warning-a-bit-late-belgian-pm\/articleshow\/133778574.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Belgian PM said India and Europe were now facing similar challenges NEW DELHI\/MUMBAI: Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever on Friday said Europe had been slow to recognise the risks of becoming too dependent on other economies, admitting that Indian PM Narendra Modi had warned it about the problem much earlier but was not heard.De 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