India, Poland should expand ties across trade, defence, technology: Shringla

India and Poland should deepen their bilateral relations across trade, investment, technology, defence and connectivity, Indian Rajya Sabha member Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said ahead of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s forthcoming visit to India.

Speaking at a conference titled “Poland and India: Strategic Partners in a Changing World Order” at the University of Warsaw in Poland, Shringla highlighted the potential to elevate bilateral ties to a strategic partnership, according to a Facebook post by the Indian parliamentarian.

The conference was organised by the Centre for International Relations as a curtain-raiser to Tusk’s visit.

Shringla stressed the need to build a multidimensional relationship based on political trust and cooperation across various sectors.

On economic cooperation, he said there was considerable scope to expand bilateral trade, boost investment flows in both directions and connect Indian businesses and talent with Poland’s manufacturing and innovation ecosystem.

He also described the proposed India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a potential game changer that could create new opportunities for trade and investment.

Highlighting people-to-people connections, Shringla underscored the importance of educational exchanges, tourism and cultural ties in strengthening relations between the two countries.

He thanked conference participants Kinga Gajewska, Adam Burakowski and Ambassador Kłodkowski, as well as the University of Warsaw’s grand chancellor, for their contributions to the discussion.

Congratulating Indian Ambassador to Poland Neeta Bhushan and her team on preparations for Tusk’s visit, Shringla expressed confidence that the visit would open a new chapter in India-Poland relations.