India and Poland explored opportunities to strengthen cooperation in semiconductors, Artificial Intelligence (AI), critical minerals and other emerging technologies during a high-level visit by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada to Poland, held on November 2–3 and focused on expanding bilateral trade, investment and technology partnerships ahead of the implementation of the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), expected to come into effect in the coming months. According to an official statement from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the visit followed Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's visit to India last month. Prasada met Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski, with discussions focused on AI, semiconductors, data centres and cybersecurity, and was accompanied by a business delegation comprising 12 Indian companies. In a separate meeting with Secretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ignacy Niemczycki, Prasada discussed opportunities arising from the India-EU FTA and highlighted potential cooperation in agri-tech and food processing and called for more opportunities for small and medium enterprises. He also met Deputy Minister for Economic Development and Technology Michal Baranowski to discuss critical minerals, semiconductors and start-up partnerships, highlighting the Make in India initiative and the importance of co-development and co-production supported by technology transfer. On November 3, Prasada delivered the opening address at the India-Poland Business Forum at the Polish National Chamber of Commerce (KIG) in Warsaw, encouraging companies to