Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk agreed on October 22, 2026, to double bilateral trade by 2030, according to a joint statement reported by The Tribune and Deccan Chronicle.
The leaders urged prompt signing of the EU-India free trade agreement and agreed to cooperate on AI, semiconductors, quantum technologies, space and critical minerals.
The reports do not give the number or names of agreements signed, and sources differ on this.
The official joint statement should be checked for the full list of outcomes.
The leaders also highlighted supply chain resilience, support for small and medium enterprises and digital transformation.
Space cooperation was identified as a key part of the Strategic Partnership, and both sides welcomed efforts to find concrete areas of cooperation.
Opportunities were identified in battery recycling and rare earth refining, and a memorandum of understanding on geology, mining and critical minerals is under negotiation.
The leaders welcomed exploring more direct flights between Poland and India and encouraged civil aviation authorities to hold direct talks.
Both sides noted potential cooperation in shipping, maritime security and port cooperation to build a secure and resilient network and to shorten transit times.
The leaders stressed enhancing connectivity, including through the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.
The Tribune’s report does not state the number or names of agreements signed, and does not list specific defence deals, as defence is named only as a sector for partnerships.
Other reports mention a Defence Industry Dialogue and say the sources do not agree on the number of government-level agreements signed, so the official text should be checked.
India and Poland raised their ties to a strategic partnership during Modi’s August 2024 visit to Poland, and an Action Plan for 2024-2028 was adopted, according to ThePrint.
Polish Prime Minister Tusk was on a visit from October 21 to 23, with a business forum in Bengaluru on October 23, according to the Ministry of External Affairs as quoted by The Tribune.
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