Prime Minister Narendra Modi has kicked off day two of his Poland visit with a meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
In the first such visit in more than 45 years, Tusk is hosting Modi and the high-level delegation in Warsaw for talks at the Chancellery in Warsaw.
Before the talks, Modi and the delegation were accorded a ceremonial welcome by Tusk.
Following the ceremonial, the two leaders left to hold the talks. Visuals of the two leaders engaged in a conversation at a table have appeared from Warsaw.
Following the talks, the two leaders will make statements to the media later in the afternoon. He is also scheduled to meet Polish President Andrzej Duda.
Later in the day, Modi is also scheduled to lay wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, meet businesspersons of the country, and hold a session with Polish influencers. Earlier on Wednesday, Modi arrived in Poland and addressed the Indian diaspora at an event in Warsaw.
Poland is the first stop in Modi’s two-nation visit to Eastern Europe. On Friday, Modi will arrive in Kyiv where he will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Modi’s complete schedule for day 2
Firstly, Modi’s talks with Tusk are scheduled for 1:15 pm in Warsaw. Following the talks, the two leaders are expected to make joint statements at 2:40 pm.
Following the joint statement, Tusk will host Modi for lunch, according to ANI.
At 5 pm, Modi will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers, the national monument of Poland that honours those unknown personnel who made the supreme sacrifice for the defence of Poland.
At 5:30, Modi will interact with business leaders.
Later in the evening, at 8 pm, Modi will interact with Polish business leaders.
Tomorrow, Modi will arrive in Kyiv after a 10-hour train journey. All world leaders arrive in Kyiv by train as civilian air travel to the country for leaders is not preferred because of the ongoing fighting.
Modi’s visit to Ukraine, the first by any Indian premier, comes at a turning point in the war where both countries are making dangerous moves. While Russia is nearing the capture of a key logistical hub in eastern Ukraine that could be a major victory, Ukraine has captured more than 1,200 square kilometres of territory in Russia’s Kursk region which it hopes to use to its advantage during any negotiations in the future.
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