The visit has been officially confirmed by both sides, with Luxembourg describing India as an important strategic partner in Asia and outlining an extensive programme covering New Delhi, Chennai and Bengaluru. Bettel will be accompanied by Luxembourg’s Minister of the Economy, SMEs, Energy and Tourism Lex Delles.
His remarks underline Moscow’s argument that India-Russia energy trade is fundamentally commercial, based on India’s large energy requirements and Russia’s position as a competitive supplier rather than political assistance from one country to another.
Belgian Defence and Foreign Trade Minister Theo Francken’s official programme included discussions with Doval on the rapidly changing security environment and prospects for closer military cooperation. Doval also participated in the broader high-level India-Belgium talks at Hyderabad House, where security and defence formed an important part of the bilateral agenda.
At the centre of the initiative is the long-standing use of the Mercator projection, developed in the 16th century primarily to assist navigation. Although extremely useful for preserving compass directions, the projection increasingly enlarges areas as they move towards the poles. Consequently, northern territories can appear disproportionately large compared with regions nearer the equator.
Under the Tembo-New Lachaussée project, the Belgian company will provide a complete ammunition production line for two calibres, while also supplying tooling that will allow production of two additional calibres. The project is valued at approximately €50 million, with equipment deliveries and installation planned across 2028 and 2029.
The brokerage estimates that CNG, hybrids and electric vehicles together accounted for 42% of passenger vehicle retail sales during the month, while the share of petrol vehicles fell to a record low of 41%. A year earlier, petrol had accounted for about 46% of the market.
The disclosure is important because it points to cooperation considerably broader than the manufacture of isolated components. BDL is India’s principal production agency for numerous guided missile and allied weapon programmes and has been progressively transforming itself from a missile manufacturer into a complete weapon-system integrator.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju met Angola’s Foreign Minister Téte António on September 2, 2026, with discussions focused on strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation for mutual economic development. The meeting formed part of a series of diplomatic engagements held by Rijiju during his visit to Serbia.
Nissan manufactures the SUV at its Chennai production facility under what it calls its “One Car. One World” strategy. The approach is intended to produce vehicles in India to a common global standard, allowing the same basic product to serve domestic customers while also being exported to international markets.
The Federation of Indian Export Organisations, with support from the Indian diplomatic mission, is assembling a delegation of selected Indian companies for business engagements in Accra and Lagos. The programme is designed specifically to connect Indian companies with prospective African buyers through focused business-to-business meetings rather than functioning merely as a trade exhibition.
