Modi and Polands PM Tusk to Hold Bilateral Talks on Key Issues

New Delhi, October 22 (Daily Kiran) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk for bilateral talks on Thursday. The discussions will focus on strengthening cooperation across various sectors between the two nations. Additionally, the leaders will address regional and global issues of mutual interest. India's External Affairs Minister S.Jaishankar may also hold a meeting with Tusk during this visit. The agenda includes enhancing collaboration in defense manufacturing, trade, emerging technologies, space research, and renewable energy. Significant topics such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict, regional security, and India-EU relations are also expected to be discussed. Tusk arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday evening for a three-day official visit aimed at bolstering cooperation in defense, trade, and strategic areas.He was warmly welcomed at the airport by Raj Bhushan Chaudhary, the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Water Resources. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) highlighted on social media that Tusk's high-level visit will invigorate the India-Poland strategic partnership and strengthen the longstanding ties between the two countries. Accompanying Tusk are Poland's Finance and Economy Minister Andrzej Domanski and a high-level business delegation.Besides diplomatic meetings in Delhi, the Polish delegation will participate in business events scheduled in New Delhi and Bengaluru. This marks Tusk's second visit to India as Prime Minister, having previously visited in 2010 during his first term. Modi and Tusk last met in 2024 when the Indian Prime Minister made a historic visit to Warsaw, during which the two countries elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership. After completing his engagements in Delhi, Tusk will travel to Bengaluru, where he will meet with industry representatives from the information technology and space sectors, among other business stakeholders.The India-Poland Business Forum is set to take place on October 22 in New Delhi and on October 23 in Bengaluru.