Italy’s Deputy PM Antonio Tajani Arrives In New Delhi For Second India Visit Of 2025 | India News
Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday on his second visit to India this year, highlighting the steady momentum in diplomatic contacts between the two countries.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed Tajani’s arrival in a post on
Tajani’s visit is part of ongoing efforts to boost bilateral cooperation.
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According to a media advisory issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), he will meet External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in New Delhi on Wednesday before leaving for Mumbai for official talks on Thursday.
He is scheduled to leave Mumbai on Friday.
The visit comes on the heels of a series of high-level interactions between the two countries.
On November 23, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg; Here, both leaders discussed expanding cooperation in key sectors including trade, investment, defence, innovation, artificial intelligence, space and education.
After the meeting, PM Modi wrote to
In another post, he added: “We discussed further advancing our cooperation in sectors such as trade, investment, defence, innovation, artificial intelligence, space and education.”
It was also seen that a joint initiative to combat the financing of terrorism was announced during the meetings. The Prime Minister noted: “India and Italy announce a Joint Undertaking to cooperate in combating the financing of terrorism. This is a necessary and timely effort that will strengthen humanity’s fight against terrorism and support networks.”
Tajani and Jaishankar last met on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York in September, where they reviewed bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on developments in various regions.
India and Italy, which established diplomatic ties in 1947, continue to deepen their partnership, strengthened by growing economic ties and vibrant people-to-people connections.
