Kolhapur scion Sambhaji Chhatrapati visits Warsaw
On site stands a plaque as a reminder of the deep… pic.twitter.com/K5m9WILp4E
— Sambhaji Chhatrapati (@YuvrajSambhaji) July 10, 2025
Honoured to be in Warsaw for a meaningful series of meetings reflecting the deep and evolving bond between India and Poland.
In my conversations with Polish Secretary of State Dr. Teofil Bartoszewski Władysław and his team, we spoke of the shared values that unite our cultures —… pic.twitter.com/f3mJMb78wf
— Sambhaji Chhatrapati (@YuvrajSambhaji) July 10, 2025
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