The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) organised an India-Poland Roundtable Meeting today at its New Delhi headquarters. The meeting featured the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ASSOCHAM and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Katowice, Poland, aimed at improving business cooperation between the two countries.
The MoU seeks to deepen business cooperation, trade, and investment between the two nations, and to promote broader economic collaboration. Under the agreement, both organisations will work closely to enable structured policy inputs, undertake joint consultations, and facilitate domestic and international business engagements to drive trade and investment opportunities.
The partnership will also support sectoral knowledge-sharing and skill-building initiatives to strengthen business ties between India and Poland further. This strategic collaboration reinforces ASSOCHAM's continued commitment to fostering a conducive business environment, promoting ease of doing business, and driving economic development through strong institutional partnerships.
Delivering the inaugural address, Mr. Tribhuvan Darbari, Chairman, BIMSTEC Business Council Secretariat, Republic of India; Chairman, India-Eurasia Business Council, said, "India and Poland have built a dynamic and trusted economic partnership, with bilateral trade reaching an all-time high of over USD 5.6 billion.
As strategic partners, both countries are expanding collaboration beyond traditional sectors into electric mobility, advanced manufacturing, defence, digital technologies, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and innovation. Poland's manufacturing strengths complement India's scale and the 'Make in India' vision, creating significant opportunities for deeper industrial partnerships.
The elevation of our bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership in 2024 has further accelerated this momentum, and the MoU signed today will serve as a catalyst for stronger business-to-business engagement, investment, knowledge exchange and long-term economic cooperation between our two countries"
In his keynote address, Mr. Michał Baranowski, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Technology, Republic of Poland, said, “Poland and India are at a defining moment in their bilateral relationship. Building on the Strategic Partnership established in 2024 and the growing momentum towards deeper India-EU economic engagement, we see tremendous opportunities to expand cooperation across advanced manufacturing, defence, space, digital technologies, border security, cybersecurity and innovation.
As one of Europe's fastest-growing economies, Poland is looking to build stronger partnerships with India's vibrant business ecosystem, particularly among SMEs. The MoU signed today reflects our shared commitment to creating new avenues for trade, investment and technology collaboration, and we look forward to further strengthening these ties through sustained business engagement and high-level exchanges in the months ahead.”
Speaking at the roundtable, Mrs. Krinal Shah Suri, Director of Global Affairs & Business, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Katowice, Poland, and Member of the Board, United Nations Association Poland, said, "As an Indian living and working in Poland, strengthening the India-Poland partnership is deeply personal to me.
The strategic momentum created by the leadership of both our countries presents an unprecedented opportunity to deepen economic cooperation. Poland has emerged as a key gateway to the European Union, while India's entrepreneurial spirit, manufacturing capabilities and innovation ecosystem make it an ideal partner for long-term collaboration.
Through our Chamber's extensive global network and decades of experience in supporting businesses, we are committed to connecting enterprises, institutions and entrepreneurs from both countries, creating new opportunities for trade, investment, innovation and SME partnerships.
Today's MoU marks another important step towards building a stronger and more enduring India-Poland business corridor.” The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks by Mr. Saurabh Sanyal, Secretary General, ASSOCHAM, where he thanked all the dignitaries and delegates for their participation and reaffirmed ASSOCHAM's commitment to strengthening India-Poland business ties through continued collaboration under the MoU.