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Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Italy
Earlier yesterday, Prime Minister Modi met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for dinner in Rome on Tuesday evening, shortly after arriving in the country. The two leaders later visited the iconic Colosseum and had a long meeting covering a wide range of topics.
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In another post, Meloni warmly welcomed the Indian Prime Minister and wrote: “Welcome to Rome my friend!”
He also shared photos of the leaders at the historic Colosseum, highlighting their informal interactions during the visit.
Prime Minister Modi’s visit comes at a time when India-Italy relations are gaining momentum. Both countries are working to develop the Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-2029, which envisages cooperation across key sectors. These include trade reaching US$16.77 billion in 2025 and foreign direct investment reaching US$3.66 billion between April 2000 and September 2025. Defence, clean energy, innovation, science and technology and people-to-people exchanges are also part of the broader partnership framework.
Prime Minister Modi’s five-country tour
Before arriving in Italy, Prime Minister Modi was in Norway for the fourth leg of his five-country tour. He had previously visited Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates as part of diplomatic assistance.
