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NEW DELHI: Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski will arrive here on Monday on a two day visit, along with a high-powered business delegation in what is seen as bid to improve relations between the two countries. Sikorski's visit comes at a time when bilateral trade between the two countries has touched a new heigh, and there is growing realisation in the two governments that the bonds could be strengthened, encapsulating areas such as culture, academics, tourism and defence, besides business.
Poland, which on July 1 assumed the presidency of the European Union , is poised to take up issues relating to cultural and consular relations. "The two sides may discuss several areas of mutual interest. These may span not just bilateral issues, but also global concerns,'' Polish ambassador Piotr Klodkowski told ET. Bilateral trade touched $808.42 million in 2009-10, up from $334.77 in 2005-06. "Poland is India's largest trading partner in central Europe and is considered an attractive investment destination by the Indian private sector,'' Klodkowski said. Indian companies, in the past decade, have made a beeline towards Poland, with Uflex, Infosys, TCS, RIL and Wipro setting up bases there.
LM Mittal's Arcelor group has four steel plants. But then he holds a British passport and the group has its headquarters in Europe. "So far, the investments of Indian private players in Poland have been largely limited to BPO and IT sectors. Of late, pharmaceuticals, steel and agricultural machinery too have attracted investments. But we are looking towards joint ventures and technology transfer, particularly green technology. Our country is sitting on the largest reserves of shell gas. Both countries need access to technology,'' Klodkowski said. With the Indian economy emerging among the fastest growing in the world, Polish companies also view New Delhi as an important investment destination.
Sikorski will have in his entourage at least a dozen business leaders. Representatives from eight companies, with interest in areas such as defence, petrochemicals, backroom equipment manufacturing, cosmetics, automotive parts, surveillance and industrial safety systems, will be part of Sikorski's team. Sikorski, besides meeting his Indian counterpart SM Krishna, will also meet Commerce Minister Anand Sharma . The delegation will have a closed door session with select members of the Indian Council of World Affairs on Monday evening, and an interactive business session with the Ficci brass later in the day.
"A special declaration may be made about possible investments after the meeting with Ficci,'' the Polish ambassador said. Polish companies have deepened their footprints in India, with firms such Bella Premiere (known as TZMO in Poland), Can-Pack, GT Torun, Inglot and Obram carving out a strong presence here. "But we want more sectors to be identified and targeted. Food processing is one such sector. We have got immense potential in the area,'' the ambassador said. Poland is looking forward to strengthening ties in defence and strategic cooperation. "We have a long history in defence ties. We would like that to expand,'' Klodkowski added.
Of late, there has been a growing interest in Poland about the films made in Bollywood. Two films, including the Aamir Khan-starrer 'Fanna', were shot at various locales in Poland, and megastar Amitabh Bachchan visited Warsaw and Krakow in April this year. "He later wrote glowingly about his visit in his blog, and we expect this interest to gather steam in the coming days,'' the Polish ambassador said. With Poland assuming EU's rota-tional presidency, the Polish foreign minister is also expected to take up issues pertaining to culture and consular relations with India. "There are plenty of possibilities in the cultural sector.
Towards the end of the year, EU festival will be held in New Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, focusing primarily on youngsters and students, particularly college-going group,'' the ambassador observed. In an attempt to promote cultural and academic ties between the two sides, an EU-India Centre on Contemporary India has been opened recently in the prestigious Warsaw University. Poland is also home to very strong Indological centers. They cover a lot of special fields not only in classical Sanskrit studies, but also contemporary India.
Poland looking forward to better ties with India - The Economic Times
Poland, which on July 1 assumed the presidency of the European Union , is poised to take up issues relating to cultural and consular relations. "The two sides may discuss several areas of mutual interest. These may span not just bilateral issues, but also global concerns,'' Polish ambassador Piotr Klodkowski told ET. Bilateral trade touched $808.42 million in 2009-10, up from $334.77 in 2005-06. "Poland is India's largest trading partner in central Europe and is considered an attractive investment destination by the Indian private sector,'' Klodkowski said. Indian companies, in the past decade, have made a beeline towards Poland, with Uflex, Infosys, TCS, RIL and Wipro setting up bases there.
LM Mittal's Arcelor group has four steel plants. But then he holds a British passport and the group has its headquarters in Europe. "So far, the investments of Indian private players in Poland have been largely limited to BPO and IT sectors. Of late, pharmaceuticals, steel and agricultural machinery too have attracted investments. But we are looking towards joint ventures and technology transfer, particularly green technology. Our country is sitting on the largest reserves of shell gas. Both countries need access to technology,'' Klodkowski said. With the Indian economy emerging among the fastest growing in the world, Polish companies also view New Delhi as an important investment destination.
Sikorski will have in his entourage at least a dozen business leaders. Representatives from eight companies, with interest in areas such as defence, petrochemicals, backroom equipment manufacturing, cosmetics, automotive parts, surveillance and industrial safety systems, will be part of Sikorski's team. Sikorski, besides meeting his Indian counterpart SM Krishna, will also meet Commerce Minister Anand Sharma . The delegation will have a closed door session with select members of the Indian Council of World Affairs on Monday evening, and an interactive business session with the Ficci brass later in the day.
"A special declaration may be made about possible investments after the meeting with Ficci,'' the Polish ambassador said. Polish companies have deepened their footprints in India, with firms such Bella Premiere (known as TZMO in Poland), Can-Pack, GT Torun, Inglot and Obram carving out a strong presence here. "But we want more sectors to be identified and targeted. Food processing is one such sector. We have got immense potential in the area,'' the ambassador said. Poland is looking forward to strengthening ties in defence and strategic cooperation. "We have a long history in defence ties. We would like that to expand,'' Klodkowski added.
Of late, there has been a growing interest in Poland about the films made in Bollywood. Two films, including the Aamir Khan-starrer 'Fanna', were shot at various locales in Poland, and megastar Amitabh Bachchan visited Warsaw and Krakow in April this year. "He later wrote glowingly about his visit in his blog, and we expect this interest to gather steam in the coming days,'' the Polish ambassador said. With Poland assuming EU's rota-tional presidency, the Polish foreign minister is also expected to take up issues pertaining to culture and consular relations with India. "There are plenty of possibilities in the cultural sector.
Towards the end of the year, EU festival will be held in New Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, focusing primarily on youngsters and students, particularly college-going group,'' the ambassador observed. In an attempt to promote cultural and academic ties between the two sides, an EU-India Centre on Contemporary India has been opened recently in the prestigious Warsaw University. Poland is also home to very strong Indological centers. They cover a lot of special fields not only in classical Sanskrit studies, but also contemporary India.
Poland looking forward to better ties with India - The Economic Times
hope have better Ties .
