Prime Minister Narendra Modi formed the government for the third time where he is having a holistic approach. He is focussing on both domestic development and strong international bonds. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced PM Modi’s visit to Ukraine and Poland this month. He met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the G7 summit in Italy. The details will slowly be released about his visit to the country. He will be going to Ukraine for the first time after the war.
PM Modi’s Ukraine Visit And Soon to Visit Poland: Know The Key Highlights
PM Modi will be going to Ukraine for the first time after the war. He will be landing in the capital city of Kyiv. The major reasons behind his visit are still not disclosed. However, it will help in strengthening the bond of India with the European countries. Apart from that, he will be on a one-day visit to Poland. It will be his first visit to the country.
It is special for the country as there has been no such visit from India to Poland since 1979. Apart from PM Modi, only the first, third and fourth prime ministers visited the country. They were Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Morarji Desai respectively. PM Modi will be staying in the capital city, Warsaw. There will be bilateral talks with Polish President Andrej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk. After the meeting, PM Modi will visit the memorials of Maharajas of Jamnagar and Kolhapur. They helped the Polish refugees by sheltering them during World War II.
He will be visiting another memorial for the Battle of Monte Cassino. They also fought in World War II. Poland and India had a close relationship earlier. However, after communism in Poland fell, its relations started becoming stronger with the United States. The country may have stronger ties with the India in future. Everyone is expecting PM Modi’s visit to be fruitful in strengthening the old ties with the country.
Apart from the strong relationship with Poland, the ongoing military modernisation is also of interest to India. Poland will be allocating 4.12% of the GDP to strengthen its Defence sector and modernise it. However, the NATO guidelines state that only 2% of the GDP should be allocated to Defence. India is currently moving towards a stronger connection with the US. The country is already willing to reduce the influence of China’s imports in the economy and is moving towards India for the same. India is maintaining its ties with both the US and Russia despite the US’s concerns.