Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a productive bilateral visit to Rome on May 19 and 20.
The visit represented the culmination of a path of friendship and cooperation that Italy and India have built over the years with consistency and determination, in order to renew and strengthen bilateral relations and bring them to their highest level ever.
During the consultations, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi decided to elevate relations between Italy and India to the level of a Special Strategic Partnership.
Within the framework of the visit, a Joint Declaration by the Leaders was adopted, and numerous Memorandum of Understanding were signed in sectors of major strategic importance, such as defense, ports and infrastructure, agriculture, culture, critical minerals, higher education, and mobility.
The visit also had a strong economic dimension. The two Prime Ministers affirmed their commitment to achieving the goal of EUR 20 billion in trade exchange by 2029. Prime Minister Meloni also hosted a working lunch attended by the CEOs of some of the leading companies from the respective industrial ecosystems.
In the morning, PM Modi was received by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella. The meeting was productive and cordial, and reaffirmed the strategic direction of cooperation between Italy and India, as well as the closeness between their respective peoples.
Read below the press statements by Prime Minister Meloni.
President Meloni’s press statement with Prime Minister Modi of India | www.governo.it
Attached is the Joint Declaration issued by the two Prime Ministers.
