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Modi and Tusk push for doubling India-Poland trade and an early India-EU trade pact
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India-Poland trade to double by 2030: the IMEC corridor origin GS-II bilateral questions test
India and Poland resolve to double trade by 2030, deepen defence ties and back an early India-EU trade pact.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk have agreed to work towards doubling bilateral trade by 2030, expand defence cooperation and push for an early India-EU trade agreement.
They also discussed strategic connectivity, including direct flights, port cooperation and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), which was announced at the G20 Summit in New Delhi in 2023.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- India and Poland aim to double bilateral trade by 2030 and expand defence cooperation
- Leaders: PM Narendra Modi and Polish PM Donald Tusk; both back an early India-EU trade agreement
- IMEC (India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor) was announced at the G20 Summit, New Delhi, in 2023
- IMEC links India, the Gulf and Europe through rail, shipping and port connectivity, with an eastern (India-Gulf) and a northern (Gulf-Europe) leg
- Connectivity talks covered direct flights and port cooperation
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How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- IMEC was announced on the sidelines of the G20 Summit hosted by India in New Delhi in 2023.
- IMEC comprises two corridors: an eastern corridor connecting India to the Arabian Gulf and a northern corridor connecting the Gulf to Europe.
- IMEC combines rail links and shipping routes, and is seen as an alternative connectivity initiative in the region.
- Poland is a European Union member state, so India-Poland trade also depends on the India-EU trade agreement.
Mains
GS-II (International Relations): India's bilateral ties with Central and Eastern Europe. Issue: Poland is an emerging partner for trade, defence and connectivity. Policy: doubling trade by 2030, defence cooperation and IMEC, along with support for an India-EU trade pact. Implication: wider access to the EU market and diversified supply chains. Way forward: conclude the India-EU deal, operationalise IMEC and deepen defence-industrial cooperation.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), discussed in the India-Poland talks on connectivity, was announced at which international summit?
- BRICS Summit, Johannesburg 2023
- Quad Leaders' Summit, Hiroshima 2023
- G20 Summit, New Delhi 2023
- SCO Summit, Samarkand 2022
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Answer: C — The correct answer is G20 Summit, New Delhi 2023. IMEC was announced on the sidelines of the G20 Summit hosted in New Delhi in 2023.
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