India Courts Poland on Semiconductors, AI and Critical Minerals

Twelve Indian companies accompanied Minister of State Jitin Prasada to Warsaw on November 2–3, 2026, in a bid to convert the India–Poland Strategic Partnership into commercial deals across semiconductors, artificial intelligence and critical minerals. The visit followed Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's recent trip to India and built on the partnership framework established during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2024 visit to Poland.

The initiative remains, for now, a set of meetings rather than signed agreements. No capacity figures, fab investments or process nodes were announced. What emerged instead is a defined agenda and a stated intent on both sides.

What did the technology talks cover?

Prasada, who holds the commerce and industry and electronics and information technology portfolios, met Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs, Krzysztof Gawkowski. The two examined cooperation in:

• artificial intelligence
• semiconductor development
• data centre infrastructure
• cybersecurity

The Indian readout framed the pairing as India's expanding digital capabilities matched with Poland's technological and industrial expertise. That is a familiar diplomatic formula. It is also, in this case, an accurate description of the complementary positions: India supplies software scale, Poland supplies engineering depth.

Where does trade policy fit?

In a meeting with Ignacy Niemczycki, Secretary of State in Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prasada discussed the pending India–European Union Free Trade Agreement. Both sides expect the FTA to open additional avenues for trade and investment between Indian and European markets.

The discussions also covered:

• agricultural technology
• food processing
• opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises

Prasada emphasised the importance of allowing businesses of different sizes to participate in expanding bilateral economic activity. The point is not rhetorical for India, whose SME base dominates its industrial employment.

Which strategic sectors are on the table?

Critical minerals and semiconductor industries anchored the meeting between Prasada and Michal Baranowski, Poland's Deputy Minister for Economic Development and Technology. The two also discussed start-up development.

Prasada presented the Make in India initiative as an entry point for Polish companies into India's manufacturing ecosystem. He encouraged partnerships based on technology sharing, joint product development and collaborative manufacturing. For Polish firms weighing Asian expansion, the pitch is straightforward: bring the technology, gain the market.

How did business engage?

On November 3, Prasada inaugurated the India–Poland Business Forum at the Polish National Chamber of Commerce (KIG) in Warsaw. He urged companies from both countries to move beyond conventional trading relationships and pursue wider commercial partnerships, identifying investment collaboration, stronger corporate engagement and improved market access as the areas for future growth. He also pressed businesses to prepare for the opportunities the India–EU FTA is expected to create in trade, investment and cross-border operations.

The programme included meetings with the Indian business community in Poland and with prospective Polish investors considering Indian industries. Prasada also visited two Polish enterprises with existing interests in India:

• Transition Technologies, an information technology and software engineering firm
• WB Electronics, a defence-sector company active in the Indian market

The defence connection matters. WB Electronics gives the partnership a hard-security anchor that most bilateral technology dialogues lack.

What comes next?

The Indian government reiterated its commitment to working with Polish authorities and enterprises to strengthen economic connections and support more resilient international supply chains. Artificial intelligence, semiconductor manufacturing, cybersecurity, critical minerals, defence technology and agricultural processing now form the standing agenda.

The test will be whether the 2026 talks produce commitments with numbers attached. India's manufacturing ambitions and Poland's industrial base make a plausible match; the FTA timeline will decide how quickly that match becomes money.