External affairs minister S Jaishankar and his Belgian counterpart Maxime Prevot on Monday discussed India’s new approach to combating terrorism and bilateral cooperation in areas such as trade, investment and security.

Belgium is the first stop in Jaishankar’s week-long visit to Europe, a month after India carried out military strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack.

Jaishankar welcomed “Belgium’s support and solidarity in combating terrorism”, he said in a social media post after his talks with Prevot.

“Also held wide-ranging discussions on deepening our cooperation including in trade, investment, technology, defence & security, pharmaceuticals, clean energy and mobility,” he said.

Jaishankar also appreciated the “strong momentum of our bilateral engagement and the India-EU partnership”.

This is Jaishankar’s second visit to Europe since India’s clashes with Pakistan in May. He had earlier travelled to Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands in May to brief India’s interlocutors on the new approach to fighting terrorism and Pakistan’s support for cross-border terror.

India and Belgium have friendly ties and a robust economic partnership, the external affairs ministry said ahead of Jaishankar’s visit.