The visit of the Polish prime minister to India, along with the first ministerial meeting in the Visegrad Group (V4) plus India format, strengthens India’s engagement with Europe.

This has been a long time coming. Central Europe deserved it. And India recognised this. The launch of the V4+India mechanism on the sidelines of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York on 21 September 2026 symbolically signalled the return of Central Europe to India’s grand strategy. Donald Tusk’s visit to India, as the prime minister of the largest country in the region, could further boost cooperation with this region.