New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed how the India-Belgium ties have expanded beyond traditional areas of cooperation to strategic sectors such as defence and clean energy, highlighting collaboration on the Zorawar tank and a major green ammonia project in Andhra Pradesh.

He made the observation while delivering joint remarks along with Belgian PM Bart De Wever here in the national capital.

PM Modi welcomed his Belgian counterpart on his first visit to India and noted how PM De Wever, during his tenure as Antwerp's Mayor he extended support to India-Belgium Diamond trade and the Indian community.

PM Modi recalled his visit to Belgium a decade ago and noted how strides have been made since then in the bi...