New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- India and Poland on Thursday agreed to deepen ties in defence, space, and nuclear energy domains, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk pledging to boost bilateral strategic partnership amid growing global instability.
Following the talks, Modi said both sides believe in democratic values and the rule of law and that India will
continue to support every meaningful effort in bringing peace to Ukraine and West Asia.
Tusk is on a three-day visit to India amid renewed global push to end the conflict in Ukraine.
"Today we have agreed to deepen ties in defence, space, and nuclear energy. We invite Polish companies to engage
in co-development and co-production with India in all these strategic areas," Modi said.
"In critical minerals and coal gasification too, we will develop new partnerships with Polish expertise," he added.
Modi said the friendship between India and Poland is based not only on diplomatic relations but also on a shared heritage of humanity and compassion.
"During World War II, the royal families of Jamnagar and Kolhapur sheltered thousands of Polish children and families in India."
"Poland also extended this spirit of humanity by supporting the safe return of our students from Ukraine in 2022," he added.
In his media statement, Modi also made a mention of the growing economic engagement between the two countries.
"The world is going through a period of uncertainty and change. Even at this time,
both India and Poland are emerging as important centres of growth, technology, and innovation," he said.
The prime minister said the growing economic strength of the two countries has
created new opportunities for India-Poland partnership.
The bilateral ties got a major boost with PM Modi's visit to Warsaw in 2024, the first by an Indian PM in 45 years.
The defence and security have emerged as a key area for cooperation as Poland is currently engaged in the largest military modernisation campaign in Europe, spending almost 5 per cent of its GDP on its armed forces against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.