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Poland Backs India’s Terror Fight, Seeks Stability Partnership
Poland’s ambassador said Poland supports India’s fight against terrorism.
He said India has the right to pursue terrorists wherever they go.
He also said Poland and India should work together because the world is unpredictable and troubled.
He suggested that the two countries could help create more stability.
Poland is interested in buying or developing defence equipment with India.
The countries also want to cooperate in agriculture and business.
The ambassador said Poland could help Indian companies reach the European Union market.
He remembered how Indian royal families sheltered Polish women and children during World War II.
About 5,000 Polish refugees lived in Valivade near Kolhapur between 1942 and 1948.
A museum is being built there to preserve that history.
Polish ambassador Piotr Antoni Switalski said Poland supports India’s right to pursue terrorists wherever they operate.
He described India as an effective partner for stability and proposed an India-Poland axis of predictability and cooperation.
Poland is interested in defence procurement cooperation with India, citing India’s capabilities and production scale.
The envoy encouraged Indian companies to view Poland as a gateway to the European Union’s market of about 500 million consumers.
He highlighted historical ties, including shelter for around 5,000 Polish refugees in Valivade from 1942 to 1948.
- Who
- Polish ambassador to India Piotr Antoni Switalski and participants at a Centre for Integrated and Holistic Studies event.
- What
- Switalski expressed support for India’s counter-terrorism efforts and discussed closer defence, economic, agricultural, and cultural cooperation.
- Where
- The event took place in New Delhi; the historical discussion concerned Valivade and Kolhapur in India.
- When
- The event was reported on Thursday, August 20; one report refers to terrorist attacks in Kashmir in 2025.
- Why
- Switalski said global conditions are unpredictable and that cooperation could promote stability, predictability, and a model for global governance.
Polish Support for India
Reported Disputes and Concerns
India’s pursuit of terrorists
Polish Support for India
Switalski said Poland is on India’s side and openly supports India’s right to pursue terrorists wherever they go.
Reported Disputes and Concerns
The envoy did not elaborate on the policy during the initial interaction, and the reports provide no opposing official position from India or another government.
Polish drones and Operation Sindoor
Polish Support for India
Switalski said reports indicated Polish drones were used against Pakistani infrastructure and suggested that some may have been training drones used as decoys.
Reported Disputes and Concerns
He acknowledged reports from both Indian and Pakistani sources that some Polish drones were shot down; the articles do not establish the drones’ exact role.
References to Pakistan
Polish Support for India
Switalski said Poland supports India in counter-terrorism matters and that Poland is itself a victim of terrorism.
Reported Disputes and Concerns
He said he was surprised by statements using the Pakistani factor to attack Poland and suspected that a foreign agenda could sometimes be involved.
Key facts
- Polish envoy
- Piotr Antoni Switalski, Poland’s ambassador to India
- Counter-terrorism position
- Poland supports India’s right to pursue terrorists wherever they operate.
- Proposed partnership
- An India-Poland axis of stability, predictability, and cooperation
- Defence cooperation
- Poland is considering India an attractive defence procurement partner because of its capabilities and scale in some production areas.
- Business gateway
- Poland was presented as a friendly gateway for Indian companies to the European Union market of about 500 million consumers.
- World War II refuge
- Around 5,000 Polish refugees found shelter in Valivade near Kolhapur between 1942 and 1948.
- Museum project
- A museum in Kolhapur, whose foundation was laid in 2019, is nearing completion.
Quotes
Piotr Antoni Switalski
Polish ambassador to India
“You cannot compare, because the terrorist acts committed on Indian soil in the past years, including in Kashmir in 2025, were terrible. Nothing comparable happened in Poland. But we are on your side, and our voice, we said openly, we support your right to pursue terrorists everywhere they go.”
rediff.com
“Poland is spending billions of euros on procurement, "and, we see India as a very attractive partner"”
rediff.com
Sources
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