India-Poland joint statement: trade to double by 2030, Poland joins CDRI
Why in the news
India and Poland issued a joint statement on 22 October 2026 during the state visit of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (21-23 October). It was the first visit to India by a Polish prime minister since 2010.
Key facts
- Trade target: double bilateral trade by 2030.
- CDRI: Poland joins the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure; India also invited it to the International Solar Alliance (ISA), the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) and the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI).
- Defence: a Defence Industry Dialogue for co-development and co-production; an agreement on protecting classified information is being pursued.
- Critical minerals: an MoU on geology, mining and critical minerals is under negotiation.
- UNSC: Poland backed India for a permanent seat in an expanded Council and for the 2028-29 non-permanent seat.
- Terrorism: both condemned the 22 April 2025 Pahalgam attack, sought early adoption of the CCIT and agreed on a counter-terrorism dialogue.
Outcomes at a glance
| Sector | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Trade | Double bilateral trade by 2030 |
| Disaster management | Poland joins CDRI |
| Defence | Defence Industry Dialogue |
| Counter-terrorism | Counter-terrorism dialogue |
About India-Poland ties
Relations were raised to a Strategic Partnership during PM Modi’s visit to Poland in August 2024, when a 2024-2028 Action Plan was adopted. Its mid-term review was held in Warsaw in September 2026 by S. Jaishankar and Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski. The statement also welcomed the first India-Visegrad Group foreign ministers’ meeting and Poland’s help to over 2,000 Indian students evacuated from Ukraine under Operation Ganga.
Exam angle
- Strategic Partnership: August 2024; Action Plan 2024-2028.
- India also invited Poland to join IPOI, ISA and GBA.
- Visegrad Group: Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia.