- Polish Airlines Direct flights between Warsaw – Mumbai launched, will promote business & tourism
The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to India Prof Adam Burakowski called on Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan Mumbai on June 1st, 2022. It was a courtesy call.The Consul General of Poland in Mumbai Damian Irzyk also accompanied him during the meeting.
The Ambassador apprised the Governor that the first direct flight from the Polish capital of Warsaw landed in Mumbai on 31st May. The flights by Polish airlines will operate thrice a week from Mumbai. The introduction of direct flights from Mumbai Poland Mumbai will be beneficial for both the countries. The Ambassador said that the establishment of direct air connectivity between Warsaw and Mumbai will promote business and tourism between Poland and India.
The Ambassador informed the Governor that there are 40,000 Indians living in Poland and contributing to various walks of life. He said Poland has a very strong bond with Maharashtra as Kolhapur had offered home to Polish refugees in the second world war.
He further added that “Poland government is keen to strengthen tie with India and Maharashtra and have planned to create a small museum in Kolhapur”.
Polish Ambassador and CG of Poland in Mumbai Damian Irzyk with Governor at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai
It is worth mentioning here that India and Poland share a long-standing friendly relationship, marked by high level political contacts, vibrant economic engagement and traditional cultural links. Diplomatic relations were established in 1954, leading to the opening of the Indian Embassy in Warsaw in 1957.
It may be noted that during World War II, thousands of Poles fled their country and sought refuge around the world. One of the first countries to help was India, starting with the so-called ‘Good Maharaja’ Jam Saheb, who took in many Polish orphans. The Jamsaheb Digvijaysinh Jadeja School in Warsaw was established to honour this legacy. In 2016, 50 years after Jam Saheb’s death, Poland’s Parliament unanimously adopted a special resolution honouring Jam Saheb Digvijay Sinhji for his aid to Polish children refugees during World War II.
About Ambassador Adam Burakowski: Prof. Adam Burakowski graduated from Maharaja Jam Saheb Digvijay Sinhji High School and University of Warsaw Faculty of History (2001). In 2007 he defended his PhD thesis on Nicolae Ceaușescu (supervised by Andrzej Paczkowski) and, in 2015, habilitation on politics of Romania. He is the professor of the Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
From 2006 to 2017 he worked for the national broadcaster Polskie Radio, holding various positions related to international affairs. He was a Polish representative to the European Broadcasting Union. Simultaneously, he was involved in the Euranet. At that time he was cooperating with the Centre for European Studies of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca, Masaryk University in Brno.
In December 2017 he became the Republic of Poland Ambassador to India. He is accredited to six other countries, i.e. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka. He speaks English, Hindi, Romanian and Russian. He is married and has four children.
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