India, Poland Deepen Defence, Space and Nuclear Ties

India and Poland agreed to deepen cooperation in defence, space and nuclear energy on October 22, 2026. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the two countries would invite Polish companies to join co-development and co-production. The announcement followed talks with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk at Hyderabad House.

What the agreement covers

Modi named three sectors for the planned cooperation: defence, space and nuclear energy. Polish companies, he said, would be invited to take part in co-development and co-production, but the statement didn’t identify projects, companies or production arrangements. It also provided no financial figures or timetable for the proposed work.

The announcement concerns cooperation between the two countries. It described no transfer of authority to an international institution and gave no details about changes to national decision-making. Nor did it say what roles Indian companies would have in the arrangements.

Modi welcomed Tusk to India and recalled that the countries elevated their relations to a Strategic Partnership during Modi’s 2024 visit to Poland. “Building on this strong foundation, our partnership has gained new momentum over the past two years,” Modi said.

Strategic partnership and shared language

Tusk said he had held a “fruitful discussion” with Modi on developing and strengthening the strategic partnership. The two leaders, he said, decided to establish it during Modi’s visit to Warsaw in August 2024.

“The synergies between Poland and India are quite clear. We have no conflicts of interest and no historical issues that divide us,” Tusk said. He described the relationship as based on trust, shared values and ideas such as non-violence. Poland’s Solidarity movement, he added, was based on non-violent action.

Modi said India and Poland both believed in democratic values and the rule of law. “We believe that reform is essential to make global governance institutions more empowered and effective,” he said. The statement didn’t name specific reforms or identify an institution that would receive additional powers.

Wider diplomatic agenda

“Be it Ukraine or West Asia, India will continue to support every meaningful effort towards peace,” Modi said. According to the statement, the bilateral talks reviewed the full range of relations between the countries. Modi welcomed Tusk at Hyderabad House, and External Affairs Minister Jaishankar called on the Polish prime minister.

Tusk praised Modi’s international role, calling it “a source of hope in these times of destabilisation, uncertainty, political uncertainty, and instability.” Both leaders’ statements presented the partnership as grounded in political and diplomatic ties alongside the proposed sectoral cooperation.

The report contained no figures on migration or demographic change, and no nationalist or dissident criticism of the agreement. It also described no domestic public response, named no specific institutional beneficiaries, and gave no details on how the planned co-development and co-production would affect workers or communities. The stated measures are an invitation to Polish companies and an agreement to deepen relations in the three sectors Modi named.