India has strongly protested against Poland’s support for Pakistan over Kashmir and its criticism of India’s energy ties with Russia, as reported by Hindi newspaper The Daily Jagran based in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his Polish counterpart, Radoslaw Sikorski, in New Delhi and urged Warsaw to adopt “zero-tolerance” for what he claimed terrorism and “refrain from supporting infrastructure that fuels terrorism in India’s neighbourhood”. The sharp remarks came after Poland’s joint statement with Pakistan in October referenced the Kashmir issue.
Jaishankar also criticized Poland’s “selective targeting” of India regarding the Ukraine conflict, stressing that India’s energy relations with Russia were being unfairly singled out, while European nations continue to trade with Moscow. Sikorski acknowledged India’s concerns, agreeing that the criticism was unjustified.
The meeting took place during Sikorski’s three-day visit to India, just days before the European Union leadership visits the country. Jaishankar reminded the Polish minister of India’s position on Ukraine.