India Poland Relations / PM Modi, Polish Counterpart Tusk Hold Bilateral Talks to Review India-Poland Relations

New Delhi, Oct 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk on Thursday held wide-ranging talks aimed at expanding the India-Poland Strategic Partnership, with a focus on emerging sectors such as defence, artificial intelligence (AI), critical minerals and green technologies.

The meeting, held at Hyderabad House, also saw the two leaders agree to work towards doubling bilateral trade by 2030 and reiterate the significance of the proposed India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in boosting economic engagement between India and Europe.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the discussions built on the Strategic Partnership established in 2024 and explored fresh avenues for cooperation across AI, green technologies, critical minerals and defence. The two sides also reviewed progress in trade, investment, education, culture and people-to-people exchanges.

The MEA said both leaders agreed to intensify efforts to double bilateral trade by the end of the decade and underlined the importance of the India-EU FTA in unlocking new opportunities for businesses and industries.

The leaders further exchanged views on key regional and global developments. They reaffirmed their commitment to a rules-based international order and the reform of global institutions, including the United Nations Security Council.

Earlier in the day, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called on Prime Minister Tusk and discussed ways to deepen India-Poland cooperation across multiple sectors.

“Pleased to call on Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland. Appreciated his sharing thoughts on deepening India-Poland cooperation across a wide range of domains,” Mr. Jaishankar said in a post on X.

Mr. Tusk arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday evening on a three-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in defence, trade and strategic sectors. He was received at the airport by Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary.
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The Polish Prime Minister is accompanied by Finance and Economy Minister Andrzej Domanski and a high-level business delegation. This is Mr. Tusk’s second visit to India as Prime Minister, having previously visited the country in 2010 during his earlier tenure.

Following his engagements in Delhi, Mr. Tusk will travel to Bengaluru, where he is scheduled to interact with stakeholders from the information technology and space sectors. India-Poland Business Forums are being organised in New Delhi and Bengaluru to further enhance economic ties between the two countries.
(With inputs from IANS)