External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in New Delhi on Thursday, October 22, 2026, to discuss strengthening cooperation between India and Poland across multiple sectors.
Tusk is on a three-day official visit to India from October 21 to 23 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The visit aims to advance the bilateral Strategic Partnership established in August 2024.
Following his meeting with Tusk, Jaishankar said he appreciated the Polish leader’s views on expanding cooperation across a wide range of areas.
The External Affairs Minister also expressed anticipation for Tusk’s meeting with PM Modi, which is expected to review bilateral relations and address regional and global issues of mutual interest.
India and Poland elevated their relationship to a Strategic Partnership during Modi’s visit to Poland in August 2024.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the visit is expected to advance cooperation in several priority areas, including:
- Trade and investment: Expanding commercial opportunities between the two countries.
- Defence: Exploring stronger bilateral engagement.
- Emerging technologies: Promoting collaboration in advanced technology sectors.
- Renewable energy: Strengthening cooperation in clean energy.
- Education and culture: Deepening institutional and cultural links.
- People-to-people ties: Encouraging closer connections between citizens.
The discussions are also expected to contribute to stronger India-European Union strategic engagement.
Tusk is accompanied by Poland’s Minister of Finance and Economy Andrzej Domanski and a large business delegation.
India-Poland Business Forums are scheduled in New Delhi on October 22 and Bengaluru on October 23. The forums are intended to support commercial engagement and explore new business opportunities.
During his Bengaluru visit, Tusk is expected to interact with business stakeholders, including representatives of India’s information technology and space sectors.
Stronger India-Poland relations could create opportunities for trade, investment, technology partnerships and industrial cooperation. The visit also provides a platform to deepen engagement between India and the European Union through bilateral discussions and business connections.
