New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- Hailing India as a major global powerhouse during his landmark official visit to New Delhi, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever on Thursday emphasised deepening bilateral cooperation across economic and strategic fronts.

De Wever hailed India as the largest democracy with the fastest-growing economy, terming New Delhi an important ally.

While delivering joint remarks along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Belgian leader stated, "It is particularly meaningful to be here as the first Belgian Prime Minister in 20 years, and that's a very long time. It's too long. In those 20 years, India has changed enormously, and certainly during the period of the leadership of Prime Minister Modi. Today, you are not only the...