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“It is no coincidence that we talked about intensification in terms of the defence industry,” Tusk told a news conference alongside Modi in Warsaw.
“We are ready as Poland to take part in the modernisation of military equipment.”
Poland has been one of Ukraine’s staunchest supporters since Russia’s 2022 invasion, while India has remained neutral.
Nevertheless, cooperation concerning the defence industry was high on the agenda for the first visit to Warsaw by an Indian prime minister in 45 years, officials said.
New Delhi had historically relied heavily on Moscow for defence supplies but in recent years has sought to diversify, a process that has intensified since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
