India's Jaishankar Speaks to Poland's Sikorski Amid Russian Drone Incursion; States India’s Push for Ukraine Peace

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said he spoke with Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski about “recent developments pertaining to Poland’s security,” after Warsaw reported 19 Russian drone incursions and NATO invoked Article 4 of its founding treaty.

File Photo: Jaishankar & Sikorski. Source: Diplomatic Channels

Jaishankar underlined that India “favors an early end to hostilities and a durable solution for the Ukraine conflict,” while Sikorski has already described the overnight strikes as a “Russian armed provocation” that triggered NATO’s first-ever coordinated shootdowns over Alliance territory.

The call followed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s discussion a day earlier with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, where both leaders urged “an early and peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine,” according to India’s Ministry of External Affairs. 

Meloni’s office confirmed the two leaders backed “all international efforts to foster a ceasefire and a resumption of negotiations to reach a just and lasting peace.”

Spoke to Foreign Minister @sikorskiradek of Poland today. He shared his concern about recent developments pertaining to Poland’s security.

I underlined that India favors an early end to hostilities and a durable solution for the Ukraine conflict.

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— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) September 11, 2025

The Polish Armed Forces said several drones were neutralized and debris recovered across ten locations, including one that damaged the roof of a home in Wyryki-Wola. 

Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the incident a “large-scale provocation,” noting it was the first time Russian drones were downed over NATO territory.

Russia’s Defense Ministry denied targeting Poland, insisting its UAVs struck military sites in western Ukraine and “could not have reached Polish territory,” though said it was “ready to consult” Warsaw.