India has strongly condemned the attacks on civilians and energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. These include the October 21 attacks on Dammam’s King Fahd International Airport and Saudi Aramco’s Shayba oil field in the Eastern Province. One Indian citizen was killed in these attacks, while two other Indian citizens were injured. At the same time, another Indian national has been injured in an attack on the Shaiba oil field. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the Indian Embassy in Riyadh is in touch with Saudi officials and will provide all possible assistance.
Also, talking about the strategic partnership between India and Poland, he said that PM Modi and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk had comprehensive talks and agreed to enhance cooperation in trade, defence, technology and counter-terrorism. Both countries have set a target of doubling bilateral trade by 2030. He said Poland supported India’s bid for permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council and also supported its candidature for non-permanent membership for 2028-29.
Polish PM is visiting India
In fact, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is on an official visit to India from October 21 to 23. He is also accompanied by a high-level delegation including CEOs of around 100 major companies and industry representatives. Randhir Jaiswal said that Prime Minister Modi had invited Polish companies to invest in India and expand business. At the same time, Prime Minister Tusk described Poland as a gateway for Indian companies to expand into the wider European market, including Central and Eastern Europe. In addition, the two countries agreed to resume the activities of the Bilateral Working Group to enhance trade and cooperation in the agricultural sector.
Joint research in AI, semiconductor and quantum technology
Randhir Jaiswal said that India and Poland will conduct joint research in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductor and quantum technology. He also said that partnership between startup ecosystems of the two countries will be enhanced and cooperation between industries, research institutes and innovation related organizations will be promoted. PM Modi and Donald Tusk acknowledged that digital technology and AI can play an important role in economic growth, increasing productivity and improving the delivery of government services.
Space, Energy and Critical Minerals
In the conversation between PM Modi and Donald Tusk, cooperation in the space sector was considered an important part of the strategic partnership. Both countries agreed to enhance contacts at institutional and industry level. Besides this, emphasis was also placed on increasing bilateral cooperation in clean energy and sustainable technology.
Mention of Jam Sahib’s legacy
Randhir Jaiswal said the two leaders described the monuments related to Maharaja Jam Sahib in Warsaw and Kolhapur as living symbols of friendship between the two countries. India sheltered thousands of Polish women and children during World War II. In a joint statement, this historic chapter was described as an important link in the relations between the two countries. Both countries appreciated the role of the Polish authorities in helping over 2,000 Indian students stranded in Ukraine during Operation Ganga.
India-Poland joint commitment against terrorism
According to a spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, both countries strongly condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms. This includes cross-border terrorism. The leaders made it clear that terrorism cannot be justified on any basis. Strongly condemned the April 22, 2025 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir and appealed for concrete action against terrorist organizations and terrorists designated under the 1267 Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council.
