Poland’s Foreign Minister and Deputy PM Radoslaw Sikorski delivered a resounding endorsement of India’s resistance to selective tariffs during talks with S. Jaishankar in New Delhi. The Monday session highlighted shared apprehensions over trade weaponization, implicitly critiquing US moves on India’s Russian oil buys since Trump’s comeback.
On his India visit, Sikorski first immersed in Jaipur Literature Festival’s vibrancy, calling it a premier cultural crossroads. With Jaishankar, he stressed joint anti-terror efforts: ‘Poland has borne state terrorism and arson ordeals—we stand together against trans-border threats.’
Addressing tariffs head-on, Sikorski affirmed, ‘Fully with you on tariff-driven selective hits. Europe has felt this sting; it endangers worldwide commerce. Stay linked to us, India—your embassy expansions reflect EU seriousness.’
‘Selective actions go further than tariffs,’ Jaishankar noted, ‘other avenues too, for later talks.’ This synergy fortifies India’s diplomatic arsenal.
Sikorski’s festival stint, with wife in tow, tackled Russia’s war in Ukraine, Poland’s mediation, and Europe’s realignments via his journalist-statesman lens. In Navtej Sarna’s dialogue at the 2026 edition, he explored change’s layers.
Complementing the recent 11th FOC in Delhi—advancing defense, security, science-tech, cyber, AI—chaired by Siby George and Wladyslaw T. Bartoszewski, the visit propels cooperation.
Amid US pressures, Poland’s voice amplifies India’s call for equitable trade, nurturing Indo-European bonds. It signals a broader pushback against economic arm-twisting, positioning both for collaborative futures in security and innovation.