India has raised strong objections with Poland over what it describes as the “selective and unfair targeting” of New Delhi for its trade ties with Russia amid the Ukraine war, while also urging Warsaw to adopt a zero-tolerance stance on terrorism and avoid any support to Pakistan.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar conveyed India’s concerns during talks in New Delhi with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. The two leaders reviewed the growing India–Poland Strategic Partnership and discussed regional and global developments.
Jaishankar said India has consistently opposed pressure tactics such as tariffs aimed at influencing its independent foreign policy choices related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. He reiterated that India supports dialogue and diplomacy to end the war and considers the targeting of its Moscow trade ties to be unjustified.
The minister also raised India’s long-standing concerns over cross-border terrorism, expressing hope that Poland would show “zero tolerance for terrorism” and not contribute, directly or indirectly, to what India views as terrorist infrastructure in its neighbourhood—a reference widely understood to point to Pakistan.
Sikorski acknowledged concerns over the unfair use of tariffs and agreed that selective economic pressure could destabilize global trade. He also noted Poland’s own experiences with security threats and underscored the need to counter trans-border terrorism.
The discussions come as bilateral ties continue to deepen. Poland is among India’s largest trading partners in Central Europe, with trade nearing US$7 billion and Indian investments exceeding US$3 billion. Both sides expressed confidence in expanding cooperation, even as India firmly outlined its red lines on geopolitical pressure and terrorism.