Polish Prime Minister Donald Franciszek Tusk met Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in Bengaluru on Friday as a delegation of around 100 Polish business leaders explored opportunities for cooperation with the state’s technology and space sectors.
State Minister Priyank Kharge and other Karnataka ministers were also present at the meeting, according to a report by Deccan Chronicle citing ANI. Tusk’s Bengaluru visit forms part of his official visit to India and is focused on strengthening business ties between Poland, Karnataka and Indian companies.
The delegation’s presence in Bengaluru places the city’s information and communications technology ecosystem at the centre of the discussions. Poland’s Finance and Economy Minister Andrzej Domański said representatives from the country’s space industry and IT sector were accompanying the prime minister to India to identify opportunities for expanded cooperation with Indian businesses.
“ We are here together with leaders of the Polish space industry, leaders of the Polish IT sector, and we do seek more cooperation with Indian companies,” Domański told ANI. He said the delegation had already held meetings with Indian political leaders and business representatives before travelling from New Delhi to Bengaluru for further discussions with the ICT sector.
The discussions come as both countries seek to build on the growth in bilateral trade. According to the report, trade between India and Poland increased by 192 per cent between 2013 and 2025, rising from USD 1.95 billion to USD 6.36 billion. The trade balance has largely remained in India’s favour during this period.
India’s major exports to Poland include textiles and apparel, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, electronic machinery, engineering goods, vehicles, rubber and mineral fuels. Imports from Poland include machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment, mineral fuels, precious metals and stones, precision and medical instruments, and aircraft and spacecraft-related products.
For Bengaluru, the meetings highlight the city’s role as an entry point for international partnerships involving software, ICT and space-related industries. The city’s established concentration of technology companies and business institutions makes it a natural venue for discussions between visiting industry representatives and Indian firms, although the report does not identify specific companies, investment commitments or signed agreements arising from the meetings.
Domański described Poland as the fastest-growing economy in Europe and India as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. He said stronger commercial ties could benefit both countries and expressed confidence that bilateral trade could increase significantly.
The next stage of the engagement will depend on follow-up meetings between Polish industry representatives, Karnataka officials and Indian companies. The report does not provide details of a formal investment package, project timeline or government memorandum linked to the Bengaluru discussions.
