New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk held delegation-level talks at Hyderabad House on Wednesday, October 22, charting an ambitious course for the India-Poland strategic partnership, including a shared target to double bilateral trade — currently around USD 6 billion — by 2030.
Mr. Tusk is on a three-day visit to India from October 21 to 23, the first visit by a Polish Prime Minister to the country since 2010. His delegation includes Finance and Economy Minister Andrzej Domański along with a sizeable business contingent, underlining the economic weight of the engagement. The bilateral relationship was elevated to a Strategic Partnership during Mr. Modi’s visit to Poland in August 2024, and Wednesday’s talks built directly on that foundation.
Addressing the press after the discussions, Mr. Modi invited Polish companies to co-develop and co-produce with Indian partners in defence, space and nuclear energy — three sectors New Delhi has been steadily opening up to international collaboration. The invitation signals India’s intent to deepen technology partnerships with Warsaw beyond traditional trade links.
The two leaders also took up an expansive agenda spanning critical minerals, coal gasification, information technology and cyber security. Particular emphasis was placed on innovation-led ties: the two sides discussed the India-Poland Startup Bridge and a technology hackathon aimed at young people working in artificial intelligence, cyber and fintech, a move clearly designed to connect the startup ecosystems of both countries.
Mr. Modi used the occasion to recall the historic bonds between the two nations, referencing the refuge offered to Polish children and families during the Second World War by the royal families of Jamnagar and Kolhapur. The humanitarian chapter, he said, continues to resonate in the friendship between the two peoples and adds depth to the contemporary partnership.
On the commercial front, the India-Poland Business Forum was held the same day in New Delhi, bringing together industry leaders from both sides. With Mr. Domański and the Polish business delegation in attendance, the forum is expected to feed directly into the trade-doubling ambition set by the two leaders.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also called on the visiting Prime Minister separately, reviewing the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation. Mr. Tusk is scheduled to travel to Bengaluru on Thursday, October 23, for engagements centred on information technology and space — two areas where Indian and Polish capabilities are seen as complementary.
On regional and global issues, Mr. Modi reaffirmed India’s support for peace efforts in Ukraine and West Asia, reiterating New Delhi’s consistent position that dialogue and diplomacy must pave the way out of conflict.
As Mr. Tusk concludes his visit in Bengaluru, officials on both sides describe the trajectory as one of the most dynamic in India’s engagement with Central Europe — a partnership now anchored in strategy, commerce and shared innovation.
