India-Poland Joint Statement: PM Donald Tusk's visit sets target to double trade by 2030; Poland joins CDRI
During Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's official visit to India (21-23 October 2026), India and Poland set a target of doubling bilateral trade by 2030, Poland joined the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), and the two sides agreed on a Defence Industry Dialogue and a counter-terrorism dialogue.
Summary
Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk paid an official visit to India from 21 to 23 October 2026 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the India-Poland Joint Statement was issued on 22 October 2026. The leaders set a target of doubling bilateral trade by 2030, and Poland joined the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI). The two sides also agreed to set up a Defence Industry Dialogue and to hold a dialogue on counter-terrorism. India and Poland had elevated their ties to a Strategic Partnership during PM Modi's visit to Poland in August 2024, when the India-Poland Action Plan 2024-2028 was adopted.
Key facts
- Visiting leader
- Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland
- Visit dates
- 21-23 October 2026
- Joint Statement
- 22 October 2026
- Trade target
- Double bilateral trade by 2030
- Poland joins
- Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
- Defence
- Defence Industry Dialogue to be set up
- Security
- Dialogue on counter-terrorism agreed
- Strategic Partnership
- Since PM Modi's Poland visit, August 2024
- Action Plan
- India-Poland Action Plan 2024-2028
- History
- Memorial of Maharaja Jamsaheb ('Good Maharaja') in Warsaw
Practice MCQs 5 questions
In October 2026, the Prime Minister of which country, Donald Tusk, paid an official visit to India from 21 to 23 October?
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Correct answer: A — Poland
During the Polish PM's visit in October 2026, India and Poland set a target of doubling bilateral trade by which year?
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Correct answer: B — 2030
Which India-led international coalition did Poland join during PM Donald Tusk's visit to India in October 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
Consider the following statements about India-Poland relations as recalled in the October 2026 Joint Statement: 1. The relationship was elevated to a Strategic Partnership during PM Modi's visit to Poland in August 2024. 2. The India-Poland Action Plan adopted then covers 2024-2028. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The India-Poland Joint Statement of October 2026 recalls a memorial in Warsaw to an Indian ruler, popularly known in Poland as the 'Good Maharaja', who gave a home to Polish women and children during World War II. Who was he?
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Correct answer: D — Maharaja Jamsaheb