Poland in India

In December 2018, the President of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari attended the COP 24 climate conference in Katowice. On the sidelines of the conference, a bilateral meeting with the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda took place. In September 2015, an undersecretary of state in the Ministry of the Treasury, Zbigniew Gawlik paid a visit to Nepal. The Nepalese side was represented at the defense fair MSPO in Kielce in 2017 (Minister of Defense of Nepal Bhimsen Das Pradhan) and in 2018 (deputy prime minister and defense minister of Nepal Ishwar Pokhrel). In November 2018, the Polish-Nepali consultations at the level of the heads of the territorial departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were held in Kathmandu. A follow-up of the consultations took place in January 2021 in an online format due to COVID-19.

Currently, there are no bilateral agreements between Poland and Nepal.

There was a significant increase in the value of exports from USD 6.13 million in 2018 to USD 48.4 million in 2019, (out of this 83.3% of goods exported from Poland were aviation industry products, such as aircraft, helicopters, and aircraft parts – the Nepalese Army Air Force purchased two M28 Skytruck transport aircraft for USD 19 million). The value of Nepalese goods imported to Poland increased over a period of four years (an increase of 22.5% from 2017 to 2020).

In the first 10 months of 2024, bilateral trade amounted to over EUR 5.7 million, including exports from Poland of EUR 4.5 million and imports from Nepal of EUR 1.2 million. Poland's trade relations with Nepal continue to show a consistently positive balance (EUR 3.3 million in 2024).

Main imports from Nepal are clothing and clothing accessories (36.04% of total imports), fats and oils of vegetable or animal origin (15.22%), essential oils (7.8%), leather goods (7.14%), miscellaneous articles of base metal (5.64%) and carpets (4.45%). The largest export items were waste and scrap of cast iron and steel (24.57%), pearls and precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals and articles thereof (21.18%), articles of base metal (16.92%), machinery and mechanical appliances (15.70%), aircraft parts (5.56%), as well as optical, measuring, medical, or surgical instruments and apparatuses (3.72%).

Year	2022	2023	2024*
Export (mln EUR)	6,0	6,0	4,5
Import (mln EUR)	1,0	1,0	1,2
Balance (mln EUR)	5,0	5,0	3,3

*GUS data for the first 10 months of 2024.

Data from the National Bank of Poland does not show any direct investments in Poland by companies registered in Nepal. Similarly, NBP data does not show any investments by Polish economic entities in Nepal.

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in New Delhi supports cultural cooperation between Poland and Nepal by organizing events, supporting joint initiatives and facilitating study visits. The foundations of Polish-Nepali cultural ties are closely linked to the legacy of Polish Himalayan expeditions. Polish climbers have not only achieved remarkable success in the region but have also played a meaningful role in promoting cultural exchange. The Embassy continues to actively support and build on this shared heritage.