Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Landmark Visit to Poland Aims to Bolster Bilateral Ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit to Poland on August 21-22 aims to enhance economic, cultural, and political relations between the two nations. This landmark visit, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in 45 years, emphasizes collaboration in areas like sports, trade, and historical ties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Poland has been described as of 'extreme importance' by Malgorzata Niemczyk, a Member of Sejm of the Republic of Poland. She stressed the significance of potential collaborations between the two nations, particularly in the field of sports.

In an interview with ANI, Niemczyk said, 'Prime Minister Modi's visit is of extreme importance to us. We see India as a nation that has offered so much to the world, from yoga to many other cultural contributions. My city is 600 years old, but India has a history spanning 6,000 years. What India can offer is truly extraordinary. The demographic advantage of a youthful population in India is also something that Poland can learn from. We see great potential for collaboration, particularly in sports.' Polish Senator Krzysztof Kwiatkowski also highlighted Poland's role as an important partner for India and expressed satisfaction over the visit by what he termed a 'powerful PM'.

On the upcoming visit, Kwiatkowski said, 'One of the important factors of Prime Minister Modi's visit is, Poland is an important partner for India. And definitely we foresee that, you know, the largest democracy of the world and such a powerful prime minister visiting the country wants to build that relationship between two countries and India fundamentally has got great aspects. Trade and commerce could be one of the milestones of the visit, which could get us to a different path.' PM Modi's visit will take place on August 21-22 at the invitation of his Polish counterpart, Donald Tusk. MEA Secretary (West) Tanmaya Lal called this a 'landmark visit' as it will be the first by an Indian Prime Minister to Poland in 45 years.

(With inputs from agencies.)