{"id":2845,"date":"2026-10-22T08:30:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T08:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/10\/22\/modi-tusk-trade-defence-ukraine-india-visit\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T08:30:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T08:30:40","slug":"modi-tusk-trade-defence-ukraine-india-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/10\/22\/modi-tusk-trade-defence-ukraine-india-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Modi and Tusk to Prioritise Trade, Defence and Ukraine War in India Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"9fece8afa224fd09e54b043d0febfb58\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NR ATF -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8898941184964366\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4839033563\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is scheduled to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, Oct.\u202f22, 2026, with trade, defence and the war in Ukraine topping the agenda. The two leaders will use the high\u2011level dialogue to accelerate a goal of doubling the current $6\u202fbillion bilateral trade volume, tighten security cooperation, and coordinate positions on the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.<\/p>\n<h2>Trade ambitions and EU\u2011India free\u2011trade pact<\/h2>\n<p>India and Poland are aiming to double their trade, which stands at roughly $6\u202fbillion, before the end of the decade. The push comes as the India\u2011European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is slated for signing on Dec.\u202f16, when Mr. Modi is expected to travel to Brussels for the India\u2011EU Summit. Officials say the forthcoming FTA, which will take effect sometime in 2027, should lower tariffs and open new opportunities for food\u2011processing and apple\u2011supply chains. However, dairy and meat products \u2013 accounting for about a quarter of Poland\u2019s agricultural exports \u2013 will remain outside the agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Accompanying Mr. Tusk is Finance and Economy Minister Andrzej Domanski and a sizeable business delegation. The delegation, estimated at about 100 companies, will participate in India\u2011Poland business forums in Delhi and Bengaluru. Among the participants are defence manufacturers, renewable\u2011energy technology firms, and companies interested in recycling lithium\u2011ion batteries, as well as projects linked to green hydrogen and ammonia. The business forums are intended to broaden investment and collaboration, especially in sectors that align with India\u2019s green\u2011transformation agenda.<\/p>\n<h2>Defence cooperation amid Russian concerns<\/h2>\n<p>Defence ties will feature prominently in the talks. A joint working group on defence convened in Warsaw in September to finalise a series of agreements slated for discussion with the Indian side. One key element is a \u201cconfidentiality agreement on classified information\u201d that Poland hopes will shield its defence industry from potential Russian espionage. Sources said the agreement will address sensitivities of Polish defence firms worried about technology leakages to Russia and will impose stricter scrutiny on dual\u2011use items.<\/p>\n<p>Poland\u2019s interest in insulating its defence partnership from Russian influence reflects broader geopolitical calculations. While the two nations seek deeper cooperation in emerging technologies, renewable energy and other strategic areas, they are also keen to ensure that joint projects do not inadvertently aid Russian capabilities.<\/p>\n<h2>Ukraine conflict and broader strategic dialogue<\/h2>\n<p>Beyond trade and defence, the war in Ukraine will be a central topic. New Delhi has positioned itself as a potential mediator, conveying messages between Kyiv and Moscow on issues such as Black Sea grain exports and the safety of mariners who have faced attacks during the conflict. Mr. Modi and Mr. Tusk are expected to discuss these diplomatic initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>During a September visit to Warsaw, India\u2019s External Affairs Minister S.\u202fJaishankar outlined additional agreements under negotiation, covering cybersecurity, space cooperation between state agencies, information technology, critical minerals and clean\u2011energy projects. When questioned about India\u2019s record imports of Russian oil, Mr. Jaishankar emphasized that ending the war would depend on diplomacy, not on the purchase of oil, aluminium, fertilizers, metals or minerals.<\/p>\n<p>Both sides also noted that the India\u2011Poland strategic partnership extends to education, culture and people\u2011to\u2011people ties, as highlighted by India\u2019s Ministry of External Affairs. The ministry said the visit would deepen the India\u2011EU strategic partnership ahead of the December FTA signing.<\/p>\n<p>Following the Delhi meeting, Mr. Tusk will travel to Bengaluru on Friday, Oct.\u202f23, to continue discussions with Indian business leaders. The two leaders are expected to meet again later in the year, and Poland has been invited as a special guest by U.S. President Donald Trump to the G\u201120 Summit in Florida on Dec.\u202f14\u201115.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Oct. 22 to push a push to double $6\u202fbillion bilateral trade, deepen defence ties and discuss the Ukraine war.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2846,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[299],"tags":[3159,3161,3157,3158,3160],"class_list":["post-2845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-defence-cooperation","tag-eu-india-free-trade-agreement","tag-india-poland-relations","tag-trade-talks","tag-ukraine-conflict","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2845"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2845\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}