PM MODI'S HISTORIC TRIP TO POLAND AND UKRAINE

After giving prodigious message from the soil of Vienna during his official visit to Austria, "We have given Buddha not Yuddha to the world."

- ANSHU JOSHI

Indian PM visited Poland and Ukraine this week. Both the nations hold a great strategic significance and enjoy trusted partnership with India since a long time. PM Modi reiterated his message to proceed towards a peaceful society and recapitulated India's commitment towards the global good along with adding a new chapter of partnership with both the nations.

This week, India and Poland advanced their bilateral relations to the level of a strategic partnership, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk discussed avenues for enhancing collaboration in areas such as defence and security, trade and investment, as well as digitalization. This visit marked the first time in 45 years that an Indian Prime Minister has visited Poland, underscoring India's commitment to rejuvenating its relationship with Poland, which is the sixth-largest economy in the European Union and an emerging military force in Central Europe. Both the nations already enjoy a trusted relationship as Poland helped India in successfully executing Operation Ganga to evacuate thousands of India students from Ukraine in 2022 by providing a safe passage. On the other hand, this history of helping each other goes back to the days of World War II, when Indian kings provided refuge to thousands of Polish women and children. Poland also respects Indian Knowledge Systems as Polish translation of Bhagwadgeeta was done during the years of 1500-1600 and Sanskrit is taught in the universities of Poland since hundreds of years.