New Delhi: Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski is expected to visit India in January, with new agreements in digital innovation, Artificial Intelligence cybersecurity likely to be discussed.
The trip would come as India prepares to host the AI Impact Summit on 19-20 February. It becomes particularly important at a time Poland has emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies in the European Union, while much of Europe, including top economies like Germany, France and Italy, grapples with sluggish growth.
Growing at an average of 3.5 percent over the past two years and projected to reach 3.8 percent in the coming financial year, Poland has been the latest entrant into the trillion-dollar GDP club.
Much of this economic success is due to digital innovation, which is fast becoming a Polish competitive strength not only in Europe but also in the Indo-Pacific region.
In an exclusive interview with ThePrint, Deputy Minister Michał Gramatyka of the Ministry of Digital Affairs explained how Warsaw sees digitalisation as central to sustaining this growth trajectory. His insights convey both, Poland’s domestic priorities as well as the new opportunities emerging for cooperation with the rest of the world, especially India.
The minister’s views reinforce the commitment made by the two sides—at the latest round of India–Poland Foreign Office Consultations held in New Delhi last week—to strengthen strategic partnership with furthering collaboration on defence, Artificial Intelligence and cybersecurity.
These conversations become particularly timely with Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski’s expected visit to India in January.
Considering the timing, new agreements in digital innovation, AI and cybersecurity are likely to be discussed when FM Sikorski arrives.
Gramatyka noted that Warsaw “would love to cooperate with India” particularly in areas of cybersecurity, fintech, AI governance and digital-public infrastructure.
As India gears up for the AI Impact Summit in February 2026, the timing is ideal for a meaningful conversation. Poland brings economies of skill—high-end expertise, regulatory sophistication and a proven innovation ecosystem—while India contributes with a fast-growing economy of scale.
“Cybersecurity is a team sport,” Gramatyka said, emphasising that convergence of experience, regulation and scalability is essential for securing global commons.
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Digitalisation—Engine of Poland’s economic success
Minister Gramatyka described digital innovation as a cornerstone of Poland’s growth strategy in recent years—highly credible public goods platform with simplified access to state services. He explained early success with the introduction of a universal digital identity for every Polish citizen.
Another transformational project mentioned by Gramatyka is Blik, Poland’s nationwide mobile-payment system. Comparable to (and, in his view, better than) popular global models such as Alipay, Blik’s six-digit interoperable code system connects all major banks in Poland. Countries like Rwanda and
Vietnam have shown interest in Blik given the platform’s efficiency.
Building secure digital state
Poland faces persistent cyber threats everyday, with hostile actors targeting everything—from critical infrastructure to banking to state services. The minister explained that Poland has developed its cybersecurity defence around three domains: the military zone, the civic zone and the government zone.
Each zone functions with specially trained personnel and provides specific response mechanisms.
Legislatively, Poland has already approved the National Cybersecurity System, closing the loop on a long-planned national strategy. An ambitious new upgrade is now underway—nearly 40,000 businesses and establishments are being integrated into the national cybersecurity system.
This “standardisation,” as he framed it, ensures that every significant enterprise meets uniform standards—creating a shared ecosystem of resilience.
Poland’s approach is in alignment with the broader European framework, including the EU’s AI Act and Digital Services Act. For Gramatyka, compatibility with the regulatory systems of 27 EU member states is not a burden.
In his opinion and experience, it is an advantage because it grants Polish companies cross-border mobility and a ready-made market of hundreds of millions of consumers.
He also highlighted the role of the Cybersecurity Innovation Fund, established in 2021 with a steadily growing budget, which incentivises domestic companies to develop advanced tools and products. The ministry purchases threat-intelligence inputs, security agencies develop initial prototypes and private industry subsequently scales and commercialises the technology.
This cycle, he said, keeps Poland at the cutting edge despite Europe’s reputation for over-regulation. But more importantly, this cycle has enabled expanding the country’s digital footprint.
Poland’s expanding fintech footprint
Poland’s booming FinTech sector further illustrates its digital momentum. Gramatyka said the sector is becoming increasingly central to national banking operations, citing Zen.com as a flagship example.
In March 2025, Zen.com opened an office in Singapore to deepen engagement with Southeast Asian partners.
Recently Zen launched services across 32 European markets through its collaboration with Mastercard. The rise of such brands has helped Poland’s growing digital experience and backs its aspirations to be a global player in financial innovation.
India–Poland Cooperation
India and Poland signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement in August 2024 with a 2024–2028 Action Plan. Digital and technological cooperation has been mentioned as one of the five key areas of bilateral cooperation.
Poland has recently signed digital cooperation agreements with the U.S, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
One of the promising areas of cooperation highlighted by the minister was electric vehicles (EVs). He spoke at length and fondly about his personal experience of driving Indian-made Mahindra EVs, praising their technology, performance and cost-efficiency.
He expressed admiration for Mahindra’s growing global partnerships, noting that “if Mahindra can collaborate with BMW, then why not with Poland?”
Poland is currently negotiating EV-related technology transfers with China, but Gramatyka suggested that diversification is essential. Therefore, India could be an ideal partner.
He has already recommended, through official channels, that Poland initiate formal conversations with Mahindra regarding potential cooperation in EV manufacturing, R&D, and industrial scaling.
Poland’s rising economic stature, bolstered by the U.S. support for its entry into the G20, coincides with India’s global digital ambitions and rising cybersecurity vulnerabilities. As the world becomes more interconnected, cross-regional technological mechanisms will define broad spectrum security in the next decade.
It is only logical, therefore, that potential digital partnerships with strategic partners would figure more frequently in Indian policy frameworks.
(Edited by Ajeet Tiwari)