Poland India Relations

A day ahead of his visit to conflict-torn Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India firmly believes that a solution to any conflict cannot be found on the battlefield and it is ready to extend all possible cooperation for restoration of peace and stability in the region. Modi made the remarks after holding wide-ranging talks with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk that saw the elevation of India-Poland ties to the level of strategic partnership. In the second leg of his two-nation trip, Modi will be in Kyiv for around seven hours. He will leave for the Ukrainian capital onboard a train this evening and the journey will take around 10 hours. "The conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia are matters of deep concern for all of us. It is India's firm belief that a solution to any problem cannot be found on the battlefield," Modi said in his media statement after talks with Tusk. "The loss of lives of innocent people in any crisis has become the biggest challenge for the ent

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday voiced "deep concern" over the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia, saying India firmly believes that no problem can be solved in the battlefield and it supports dialogue and diplomacy for the early restoration of peace and stability. He made the remarks in a joint press statement after his meeting with Polish counterpart Donald Tusk during which they discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties and decided to elevate the bilateral relationship into a Strategic Partnership. "The ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia are a matter of deep concern for all of us. India firmly believes that no problem can be solved in the battlefield," Modi said. Modi, who will travel to Ukraine tonight at the invitation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said that the loss of lives of innocent people in any crisis has become the biggest challenge for the entire humanity. "We support dialogue and diplomacy for the early restoration of peace and stabilit

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said he held a good conversation with his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski on several topics like the Ukraine conflict, the situation in the Indo-Pacific and bilateral cooperation. Jaishankar is here as part of visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's delegation. "A good conversation this morning with FM @sikorskiradek of Poland. Discussed the Ukraine conflict, Indo-Pacific situation and bilateral cooperation," Jaishankar posted on X. He expressed confidence that Prime Minister Modi's visit will give a fresh impetus to bilateral ties with Poland. Modi's visit to Poland is the first trip by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in the past 45 years.

PM Modi said that India's strategy is to maintain equal closeness with all nations as compared to its previous policy of remaining equidistant

PM Modi will also meet the business leaders and Polish influencers

He also pointed out that Kabbadi emerged as a source of connection between the two nations

To accommodate India's 10 per cent weight in the GBI EM index, HSBC said in a recent note, a reweighting will occur for other EM peers in the index, which will see a reduction in their weights.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed regional and international issues, including developments in the Indo-Pacific, India's neighbourhood, and the Ukraine conflict

The world had been counting on Indian grain after the war in Ukraine, drought in Argentina and floods in Australia cut production from those countries

It will enhance capability and effectiveness of both countries in investigation and prosecution of crimes, including crimes related to terrorism through mutual legal assistance

Last year, India imported over 10 million tonnes of coal from Poland