Decision for elevation of ties was taken during Prime Minister of India’s official Visit to Poland to mark 70 years of diplomatic relations.
Other Key Highlights of Official Visit
- Both Nations agreed to execute a five-year Action Plan (2024-2028) for Implementation of Strategic Partnership.
- Agreed on a social security agreement (To protect interests of cross borders workers)
- India to start Jam Saheb of Nawanagar Youth Exchange Program between India and Poland.
- During World War II (1942), Maharaja Jam Saheb Digvijaysinhji established a camp in Jamnagar to shelter refugee Polish children who had been displaced from USSR.
India - Poland Relations
- Political Relations: Diplomatic relations were established in 1954, leading to opening of indian Embassy in Warsaw in 1957.
- Economic & commercial Relations: Poland is India’s largest trading & investment partner in Central & Eastern Europe (Bilateral trade worth US$6 billion in 2023).
- Sectoral Collaboration: Mining sector (Coal India Limited’s trainee receiving training in Polish mines), Pharmaceuticals etc.
- Cultural and Educational Relations: Strong tradition of Indology studies in Poland , Yoga, Good (Dobry) Maharaja Connection( Maharaja Jam Saheb Digvijaysinhji) etc.
Five year Action Plan for Strategic Partnership
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