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Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday and he left for Poland today. This is the first visit of an Indian PM to Poland in 45 years. The two countries established diplomatic relations in 1955. PM Modi's visit is taking place on the occasion of completion of 70 years of relations between the two countries.
The last time the then Prime Minister Morarji Desai visited Poland was in 1979. The Prime Minister's visit will run from August 21 to August 22. This visit will focus on strengthening bilateral relations, in which various issues including strategic partnership, defense cooperation and cultural exchange are likely to be discussed. After Poland, PM Modi will go to Ukraine, the whole world is watching his visit. Amidst all the news related to this visit, let us take a look at the relations between Poland and India.
India's political relations with Poland
- It has been 45 years since an Indian Prime Minister visited Poland
- India and Poland have long-standing friendly relations
- The two countries established diplomatic relations in 1954
- The Indian Embassy in Warsaw was opened in 1957
- VVIP political visits from India to Poland began in 1954 and continued till 1979
- Poland has emerged as a key partner of India in Central Europe
- Relations remained close even after Poland chose the democratic path in 1989
- Relations between the two countries remained good even after Poland joined the Union in 2004
After Pandit Nehru's visit to Poland in 1954, VVIP political visits from India to Poland continued till 1979. Relations remained close even after Poland chose the democratic path in 1989. Even after Poland joined the European Union in 2004, relations between the two countries remained good and Poland emerged as India's key partner in Central Europe.
In which areas does Poland have relations with India?
India and Poland are partners in many fields including culture, science and technology, foreign affairs, terrorism and crime, defence, economic cooperation, health care and coal and mining etc. Apart from this, after adopting democracy in 1989, Poland sent a delegation to India, which understood the vast democracy of India and tried to establish a democracy like India in their country. To understand Indian democracy, Poland sent its delegations to India in 1992, 2000, 2002 and 2003. In 2002, an Indian Parliamentary delegation led by the then Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi also visited Poland.
Poland's economic relations with India
- Poland is India's largest trading and investment partner in Central and Eastern Europe.
- Total bilateral trade with Poland will grow by 192 percent between 2013-2023
- It is expected to increase from US$1.95 billion in 2013 to US$5.72 billion in 2023.
- Poland's total investment in India is $685 million.
- India's investments in Poland are growing every year and have now reached around $3 billion
- Many Indian companies are contributing to the development of Poland.
The goods exported from India to Poland include textiles, base metals, chemical products, mechanical products, footwear and headgear, plastics, rubber and its products, ceramics, food items and vegetables. If we talk about investment, Poland's total investment in India is $ 685 million. At the same time, India's investment in Poland is also increasing every year and has now reached about $ 3 billion.
Learn about 100 years of history
The people of Poland also have a long history of practicing yoga. The history of yoga in Poland is about 100 years old and like India, the people here are also crazy about yoga. About 30 lakh people practice yoga in Poland. International Yoga Day is also celebrated with great pomp every year in Poland.