India and Poland Set $12 Billion Trade Target for 2030

India and Poland have set a target of doubling bilateral trade from about 6 billion to 12 billion by 2030. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk visited India from 21 to 23 October 2026 and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 22 October.

India–Poland economic ties

The two countries identified trade, transport, renewable energy and technology as areas for cooperation. Business representatives from Poland held discussions with Indian businesses in Delhi and Bengaluru, including on rail transport, clean coal and mining technologies. The anticipated India-European Union Free Trade Agreement, expected to be signed in December 2026, could provide a wider trade framework for India and Poland as members of the two respective parties. Poland is a member of the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

India proposed an India-Poland start-up bridge and technology hackathons focused on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and financial technology. Other areas identified for collaboration include space, critical minerals, semiconductors, green technologies, rare-earth processing, battery recycling, nuclear energy, coal gasification and quantum technologies.

Defence and technology cooperation

India and Poland announced a Defence Industry Dialogue covering security, military hardware and technology cooperation. The proposed dialogue is intended to support military manufacturing, joint development, co-production and technology partnerships. The two sides also discussed an Agreement on Mutual Protection and Exchange of Classified Information, which remained under negotiation during the visit; both expressed the expectation that it would be signed soon. The agreement concerns the protection and exchange of classified information between the two countries.

India and Poland also agreed to hold a counter-terrorism dialogue. Their joint statement condemned terrorist acts, including cross-border terrorism, and referred to the April 2025 Pahalgam attack.

Multilateral and disaster-resilience cooperation

Poland announced its decision to join the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), an international partnership launched by India in 2019 to promote resilience of infrastructure to climate and disaster risks. Poland supported India’s candidature for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for 2028–29 and its bid for a permanent seat in a reformed Council. India expressed support for Poland’s aspiration to join the G20.

Important Facts for Exams

• The United Nations Security Council has five permanent members and ten non-permanent members.
• The G20 is a forum for international economic cooperation comprising 19 countries, the European Union and the African Union.
• The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure was launched in 2019.
• The European Union is a political and economic union of member states, including Poland.