The Indian Customs department recently hosted a meeting with the Belgian Ambassador, H.E. Francois Delhaye. Discussions focused on strengthening the existing close coordination between the two nations' customs authorities. Key areas for deeper engagement included combating drug trafficking, improving capacity building, advancing automation, and integrating Artificial Intelligence into customs operations.
H.E. Ambassador Francois Delhaye called upon the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, and interacted with Shri Ajit Kumar, Chairman and Shri Sandeep M. Bhatnagar, Member (Customs). He noted the close coordination and cooperation between Indian and Belgium Customs.
Both sides discussed ways to have deeper engagements in areas of drug law enforcement, capacity building, automation and use of Artificial Intelligence.

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Shri Ajit Kumar, Chairman, and Shri Sandeep M. Bhatnagar, Member (Customs) of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, met with the Belgian Ambassador.
The meeting aimed to discuss ways for deeper engagements and cooperation between Indian and Belgium Customs on various issues.
Both sides discussed deeper engagements in drug law enforcement, capacity building, automation, and the use of Artificial Intelligence.
H.E. Ambassador Francois Delhaye noted the close coordination and cooperation already existing between Indian and Belgium Customs.