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PM Modi held a joint press conference with Italy’s PM Georgia Meloni today. During this he said that I thank PM Meloni for welcoming me and my delegation. He invited Georgia Meloni to visit India.
Modi said that Rome is called the ‘Eternal City’ in the world. In India, my Lok Sabha seat Kashi is also known in the same way. When two civilizations meet, the conversation is not limited to just agenda. “It shows the depth of history, a glimpse of the future and the simplicity of friendship.”
Meloni said that Italy and India are closer than ever. Our relationships have now reached a stage where they can reach their full potential. In the last three and a half years, I have had 7 meetings with PM Modi.
He said that during these meetings we have deeply understood each other’s viewpoint. We have built an honest friendship based on respect and mutual trust.
10 big things from PM Modi’s speech
- Relations between India and Italy will become stronger now. Both the countries have decided to give the status of ‘Special Strategic Partnership’ to their relations.
- Italy is famous for design and technology, while India is known for its ingenuity and cheap innovations. Both the countries will work together for the world.
- Trade between India and Italy is continuously increasing and a target has been set to reach it to 20 billion euros. More than 400 Italian companies are operating in India.
- In the last three and a half years, I had the opportunity to meet PM Meloni several times, which shows the continuously strengthening cooperation between the two countries.
- Rome is called the Eternal City in the world, while my Lok Sabha seat Kashi is also known for its ancient civilization and cultural identity.
- Thanks to PM Mellon for supporting the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Both countries will work together on its early implementation, which will benefit business.
- Technology and innovation are the biggest strengths of India-Italy partnership. Both countries will work together in areas like AI, quantum technology, civil nuclear energy and space. For this, work is also going on on India-Italy Innovation Centre, which will help in connecting startups, research centers and businesses.
- Both India and Italy recognize that terrorism is a serious threat to all humanity. The joint initiative of both the countries to stop terrorism funding is a strong example for the world.
- Responsible democratic countries not only condemn terrorism but also take concrete steps to dismantle the networks that support it financially.
- India is in constant touch with Italy on the situation in Ukraine and West Asia and India clearly believes that every problem should be solved through dialogue and diplomacy.
8 important things about PM Georgia Meloni’s speech…
- It is my honor and pleasure to welcome PM Modi and his delegation to Rome. I really think this is a historic day for the relations between India and Italy.
- Relations between India and Italy have now reached their full potential. Relations between the two countries have grown rapidly and now is the right time to take cooperation to new heights.
- We have decided to elevate the relations between India and Italy to “Special Strategic Partnership”. My seven meetings with PM Modi in three and a half years brought the two countries closer.
- We have set a target to increase the trade between India and Italy to 20 billion euros by 2029. We have decided to create an Innovation Center in New Delhi, which will increase startup and research collaboration.
- India and Italy are currently working together on a new partnership plan for 2025-2029. Trade between the two countries is expected to reach around $16.77 billion by 2025. At the same time, from April 2000 to September 2025, Italy has invested $3.66 billion in India.
- Partnership between the two countries will be strengthened in areas like advanced manufacturing, infrastructure, energy, space, defence, critical minerals, agriculture, maritime transport, tourism and culture. For this there will be signing of many MoUs.
- The Defense Industrial Roadmap of India and Italy has opened the way for joint development and production of defense equipment between the two countries. Being a maritime power, cooperation in the field of connectivity between the two countries is natural.
- Both the countries have also decided to celebrate 2027 as ‘Italy-India Year of Culture and Tourism’, so that the old cultures of the two countries can come closer.
Meloni and Modi held delegation level talks
PM Modi held delegation-level talks with Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni in Rome on Wednesday. This meeting is part of the last leg of Modi’s five-nation tour.
Before the meeting, Meloni said that relations between India and Italy have now reached a “decisive phase”. He said that the relations between the two countries have evolved from friendship to a special strategic partnership, which is based on the philosophy of democracy, freedom and a shared future.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani were also present in the meeting. Before this, Prime Minister Modi also met Italian President Sergio Mattarella.
Issues like trade, investment, culture, AI, space, critical minerals and nuclear energy were discussed between the two leaders. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the two leaders also shared views on the regional and global situation.
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