Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with HE Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of the Republic of Italy, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi. This is Prime Minister Meloni’s second visit to India after the state visit in March 2023, during which bilateral relations were elevated to the level of strategic partnership.
The Prime Minister appreciated Italy’s support for India’s G20 Presidency and Italy’s membership in the Global Biofuel Alliance and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.
The two leaders noted with satisfaction the completion of 75 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. They also took stock of progress in several areas of the India-Italy strategic partnership and agreed to strengthen cooperation in areas such as defense and new and emerging technologies. They underlined the need for the G7 and G20 to work in concert for global good.
Prime Minister Meloni congratulated the Prime Minister on the success of the G20 summit.
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