Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI:Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni held bilateral talks on May 20 in Rome. The meeting focused on boosting cooperation in trade, investment, technology, defence, clean energy, and strategic partnerships.
They said that India and Italy can effectively address common global challenges by building upon the deep strategic partnership and longstanding cultural ties while placing people at the centre of a future-oriented bilateral relationship.
PM Modi shared that he has penned a joint op-ed with Giorgia Meloni, detailing how the bilateral relations between India and Italy have reached a decisive stage.
He noted that the bond shared between the two countries is a Special Strategic Partnership and highlighted that this robust relationship is firmly driven by innovation, shared democratic values, and a common vision for the future.
“Penned an op-ed with PM Meloni on how India-Italy ties have reached a decisive stage. Ours is a Special Strategic Partnership driven by innovation, shared democratic values and a common vision for the future,” he wrote on X.
In their joint article, both leaders emphasised that ties between the two countries have entered a transformative phase.
“In recent years, our ties have expanded with unprecedented momentum, evolving from a cordial friendship into a special strategic partnership grounded in the values of freedom and democracy, and a common vision for the future,” the two leaders wrote.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi met Italian President Sergio Matarella and discussed various aspects related to bilateral ties, including trade, investment and cultural linkages.
