India and Poland agree to deepen strategic cooperation

India and Poland agreed to deepen cooperation in defence, space and nuclear energy after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk held talks in New Delhi on Thursday, October 22. Modi said the countries would invite Polish companies to pursue joint development and production in those sectors, as the leaders outlined plans to expand their strategic partnership. Modi said India would continue to support every meaningful effort toward peace in Ukraine and West Asia. The remarks came as the two leaders discussed bilateral cooperation and regional and global issues. His statement described India’s position; it did not announce a new peace initiative. Tusk said the countries had agreed to establish a defence-industry dialogue and a counterterrorism dialogue. He also announced plans for an India-Poland startup bridge and technology hackathons for young people, saying the initiatives would support cooperation in areas including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and financial technology. Modi said the countries had set a goal of doubling bilateral trade by 2030. He cited trade growth from $1.95 billion in 2013 to $6.36 billion in 2025. He also pointed to...