External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday called on Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in New Delhi and discussed cooperation between the two countries across various sectors, IANS reported. Taking to X, Jaishankar said, "Pleased to call on Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland." "Appreciated his sharing thoughts on deepening India - Poland cooperation across a wide range of domains. Look forward to his meeting with PM Narendra Modi to advance our Strategic Partnership," he added.
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Later in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold bilateral talks with Tusk focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation across various sectors, and the two leaders will also discuss regional and global issues of mutual interest. Discussions will focus on expanding defence manufacturing, trade, emerging technologies, space research and renewable energy, alongside reviews of regional and global security issues, including the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and India-EU relations, IANS reported.
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Three-day visit, business forums in Delhi and Bengaluru
Tusk arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday evening for a three-day official visit to India, from October 21 to 23, at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi, ANI reported. He was received at the airport by Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary, and is accompanied by Poland's Minister of Finance and Economy Andrzej Domanski and a high-level business delegation. The Ministry of External Affairs said in a post on X that the visit is expected to provide fresh impetus to the India-Poland Strategic Partnership.
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Aside from top-level diplomatic engagements in the national capital, the Polish delegation is scheduled to attend business forums in New Delhi and Bengaluru, and after his Delhi engagements Tusk will travel to Bengaluru to engage with business stakeholders, including those from the information technology and space sectors. Tusk will also participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, ANI and IANS reported.
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According to the MEA, this is Tusk's second visit to India in his capacity as Polish prime minister, the first being in his earlier tenure in 2010. The two leaders last met in 2024, during PM Modi's historic visit to Warsaw, which elevated bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership, IANS reported. All outcomes from the Modi-Tusk summit and the business forums are expected to be formalised through joint statements by Thursday evening, NationPress reported.
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