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Modi, Tusk Launch India-Poland Startup Bridge, Target $10B Trade

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 4:26 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an India-Poland Startup Bridge to foster joint startup initiatives.
Modi and Prime Minister Donald Tusk agreed to deepen defence, space and nuclear energy cooperation, inviting Polish firms to co-develop.
They set a goal to double bilateral trade to $10 billion by 2030, up from $6 billion in 2025.
An India-Poland Business Forum will be held in New Delhi and Bengaluru with roughly 100 Polish companies.
The leaders referenced WWII sheltering of Polish refugees in Indian princely states, citing the Valivade settlement and Maharaja of Nawanagar.

History

Historical Context

In June 1943 Valivade near Kolhapur opened, sheltering over 5,000 Polish refugees rescued from the Soviet Union thanks to Maharaja Jam Sahib Digvijaysinhji of Nawanagar and local Indian aid. Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz unveiled a memorial pillar there on 14 September 2019. The wartime bond guided Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2024 meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw, launching an India-Poland Startup Bridge for defence and economic ties.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an India-Poland Startup Bridge to foster joint startup initiatives.
Modi and Prime Minister Donald Tusk agreed to deepen defence, space and nuclear energy cooperation, inviting Polish firms to co-develop.
They set a goal to double bilateral trade to $10 billion by 2030, up from $6 billion in 2025.
An India-Poland Business Forum will be held in New Delhi and Bengaluru with roughly 100 Polish companies.
The leaders referenced WWII sheltering of Polish refugees in Indian princely states, citing the Valivade settlement and Maharaja of Nawanagar.

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