Jaishankar Meets Polish Counterpart, Holds Talks on Trade, Investment and Defence
India and Poland review progress in trade, investment, defence and emerging technologies while exchanging views on Ukraine, West Asia and other global challenges.
WARSAW, Sep 4: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski held extensive discussions on Friday, covering key areas including trade and investment, defence, energy, space, artificial intelligence and semiconductors.
Jaishankar, who travelled to Warsaw after concluding his visit to Kyiv, also met Polish President Karol Nawrocki. Their discussions focused on the growing India-Poland Strategic Partnership and included exchanges on the Ukraine conflict, the West Asia situation, the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and the G20.
The External Affairs Minister said the two sides reviewed the implementation of the Joint Action Plan for 2024-28, with discussions spanning digital technology, AI, semiconductors, education, shipping, mining, energy, culture, people-to-people contacts and cooperation in multilateral forums.
Jaishankar highlighted Poland’s support for strengthening ties between India and the European Union. He expressed confidence that the entry into force of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement would provide further momentum to economic and bilateral engagement.
The talks also addressed wider international concerns, including the resilience of global supply chains and the security of food, fuel and fertiliser supplies.
The Ukraine conflict figured prominently during the discussions. Jaishankar, who had visited Kyiv a day earlier, reiterated India’s position that prolonged conflicts should ultimately give way to dialogue and diplomacy.
“India believes that endless war must give way to an end to war,” Jaishankar said, stressing that conflicts result in loss of life, destruction and wider economic costs.
He said India would continue supporting diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving conflicts, adding that countries should contribute in ways they believe can most effectively advance peace.
The External Affairs Minister also discussed the ongoing conflict in the Gulf, developments across West Asia and the broader situation in the Indo-Pacific with his Polish counterpart.
Later, Jaishankar interacted with members of the India-Poland Parliamentary Group. The meeting focused on strengthening contemporary bilateral relations and exchanging views on regional developments, including their wider implications for India’s engagement with the European Union.
The Warsaw meetings form part of India’s efforts to expand cooperation with Poland across traditional sectors such as trade and defence as well as emerging areas including advanced technology, space and artificial intelligence.
