New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on his two-day visit to Poland on Wednesday, August 21. The visit by Prime Minister Modi will be the first by an Indian PM to Poland in 45 years. The visit comes at a time when New Delhi and Warsaw mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2024.
“PM Narendra Modi will be undertaking an official visit to Poland this week on 21st and 22nd August on the invitation of PM Donald Tusk. This is a landmark visit as the PM of Indian is visiting Poland after 45 years. This visit takes place as we also mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of our diplomatic relations,” MEA Secretary (West) Tanmaya Lal said at the special briefing on Monday.
PM Modi’s schedule On Day 1 of Poland Visit:
- The Prime Minister will embark on a two-day visit to Poland on Wednesday morning (IST).
- Later in the evening, PM Modi will arrive in Warsaw where he will receive ceremonial welcome.
- Wreath laying at Jam Saheb of Nawanagar Memorial
- Wreath laying at Monument to the Battle of Monte Cassino and Kolhapur Memorial
- Community Event – Around 600 people from the Indian diaspora will attend the event.
During his Poland visit, PM Modi will hold meetings with the Polish counterpart, President and will also interact with the India community.
“There are long-standing cultural ties between India and Poland, there is respect for Indian culture and ethos including Yoga and Ayurveda. In Warsaw, Prime Minister Modi will be accorded a ceremonial welcome. In addition to talks with PM Donald Tusk, PM Modi will also call on President Andrzej Duda. Prime Minister Modi will interact with Indian community, business leaders, and prominent endologists,” Lal had said.
After his Poland visit, the Prime Minister will head to Ukraine at the invitation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This will be the first visit by the Indian PM to Ukraine after the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1992.
