Poland is strengthening its strategic partnership with India while exploring new opportunities for technological and economic cooperation across Asia. The Indian newspaper The Hindu examines the significance of these developments, the growing need to diversify international partnerships, and the Łukasiewicz – ITECH Asian Programme. The article features insights from Paweł Marczewski, PhD, Director of the Strategy and Analysis Department at Łukasiewicz – ITECH, among others.
In its article “Poland pivots towards India as ‘strategic partnership’ with China develops cracks”, The Hindu examines the development of Polish–Indian relations against the backdrop of a changing geopolitical and economic landscape. The article takes as its starting point Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s visit to India in October, which opened up new opportunities for cooperation in the fields of trade, technology and the defence industry.
The author highlights that strengthening ties with India is part of Poland’s broader efforts to diversify its international partnerships. A key factor driving this shift is the growing need to reduce dependence on China, particularly in strategic supply chains, critical raw materials and advanced technologies. The article also points to the trade imbalance between Poland and China, as well as the impact of the war in Ukraine on European countries’ perceptions of China.
The Łukasiewicz – ITECH Asian Programme
Against this backdrop, The Hindu highlights the Łukasiewicz – ITECH Asian Programme, an initiative aimed at strengthening Poland’s cooperation with key partners across Asia. In its initial phase, the programme focuses on three countries: India, South Korea and Taiwan.
The programme aims to move beyond broad declarations of international cooperation towards concrete projects, partnerships and policy recommendations that strengthen Poland’s innovation capacity. A key component of this approach is the exchange of knowledge and best practices in public policy, research support and technology commercialisation.
In an interview with The Hindu, Paweł Marczewski, PhD, Director of the Strategy and Analysis Department at Łukasiewicz – ITECH, emphasises the importance of learning from the experiences of Asian countries with similar strategic interests. He highlights, in particular, the mechanisms these countries employ to support innovation ecosystems and bring new technologies to market.
India as Poland’s Strategic Partner
The article in The Hindu also examines the strengthening of Polish–Indian relations in the context of the strategic partnership established during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Poland in 2024.
In addition, Adam Burakowski, Associate Professor at the Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences and Non-Resident Fellow at Łukasiewicz – ITECH, highlights the economic significance of the Polish Prime Minister’s recent visit. Expanding bilateral trade, investment and technological cooperation could play an important role in further strengthening relations between the two countries.