New Delhi, March 3 -- Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday met Princess Astrid of Belgium and his Belgian counterpart Theo Francken.

The sister of Belgium's King Philippe, Princess Astrid is on a visit to India from March 2 to March 8. She was received by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal upon her arrival on Sunday.

During her visit, Princess Astrid will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and EAM Jaishankar. She will also visit various states, including Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Delhi, according to a statement from the External Affairs Ministry (MEA).

According to the Belgian Ambassador to India, Didier Vanderhasselt, the Princess will be on a Belgian economic mission to India, travelling with a delega...