: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties. He will also be hosted for a luncheon by Tusk and will meet President Andrzej Duda of Poland after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier later in the day. "I want to thank PM Tusk for giving me a warm welcome in the beautiful city of Warsaw.
You have been a friend of India for a long time and you have a huge contribution to enhancing the relationship between India and Poland...
I want to thank the government and the people of Poland. The people of India can never forget the help you had extended in rescuing Indian students during the Ukraine conflict," he said during a press meet after the talks. PM Modi also announced that India and Poland have decided to elevate their ties to a Strategic Partnership and said he and Tusk have agreed on several issues to give a new direction to India-Poland relations.
"This year, we are celebrating the 70th anniversary of our diplomatic relations. On this occasion, we have decided to convert the relationship into a strategic partnership," Prime Minister Modi said at the press meet in Warsaw. The Prime Minister further continued, "Relations between India and Poland are based on shared values like democracy and rule of law.
Today, we have identified several initiatives to give a new direction to the relations. As two democratic countries, the exchange of views between our parliaments should be enc.