Jaishankar Holds Warsaw Talks with Sikorski on India-Poland Ties and Global Challenges
EAM S Jaishankar’s Warsaw talks with Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski focus on the India-Poland Joint Action Plan 2024–28, India-EU cooperation, global challenges and supply chain security.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Jaishankar has a series of meetings scheduled in the Polish capital. Responding to a question from ANI, Jaiswal said, "The External Affairs Minister is in Warsaw, and he has several meetings there. We will keep you updated on these details."
Jaishankar later met Sikorski in Warsaw to review bilateral relations and discuss pressing global challenges. The discussions focused on the progress of the India-Poland Joint Action Plan 2024–28 and areas including trade and investment, space, digital initiatives, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, defence, education, shipping, mining and energy, people-to-people ties, culture and multilateral cooperation.
In a post on X following the meeting, Jaishankar said, "This afternoon, met with DPM & FM @sikorskiradek of Poland here in Warsaw." He added that the two leaders reviewed the progress of the Joint Action Plan 2024-28, focusing on trade and investment, space, digital initiatives, AI, semiconductors, defence, education, shipping, mining and energy, people-to-people ties, culture and multilateral cooperation.
Jaishankar also highlighted Poland's support for deeper India-EU cooperation. "Value Poland’s support for deeper India-EU cooperation. Confident that the entry into force of the FTA will lead to even closer bilateral cooperation," he posted.
The talks also covered geopolitical developments, supply chain vulnerabilities and global resource stability. Jaishankar said the leaders discussed "the complex global challenges, including supply chain resilience and food, fuel & fertiliser security." He added, "Endless war must give way to the end of war."
Jaishankar arrived in Poland on Wednesday for an official visit aimed at deepening bilateral relations. At Warsaw Chopin Airport, he was received by India's Ambassador to Poland, Neeta Bhushan.
The Indian Embassy in Poland documented his arrival on X, posting, "On his arrival in Warsaw, EAM Dr S Jaishankar was warmly welcomed by Amb Neeta Bhushan at Warsaw Chopin Airport."
India and Poland maintain a longstanding, friendly relationship marked by high-level political exchanges and a dynamic economic partnership. Official diplomatic relations between India and Poland were formally established in 1954. According to statements from the Indian Embassy in Poland, the two countries share traditional ideological perspectives rooted in mutual opposition to colonialism, imperialism and racism.
Jaishankar's Warsaw engagements centre on advancing the India-Poland Joint Action Plan 2024–28 while addressing wider global challenges involving supply chains and food, fuel and fertiliser security.

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