PM Modi in Italy highlights: PM Modi concludes ‘very productive’ Italy visit in last leg of his five-nation tour

PM Modi in Italy LIVE: PM Modi concluded his five-nation tour with Italy visit which he termed as ‘very productive'. He said key outcome of the visit was the decision to elevate India-Italy ties to a Special Strategic Partnership as he thanked PM Meloni and the people of Italy for their friendship.

PM Modi in Italy LIVE: Union minister Piyush Goyal hit back at Rahul Gandhi after the LoP criticised Modi over his ‘Melody’ gesture with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni.

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PM Modi in Italy LIVE: . “Prime Minister, during his business engagements in the five countries, met over 50 CEOs of large global companies. A large number of these companies are already invested in India. Their cumulative investment and business exposure to India stands at around 180 billion US dollars... The visits to these five countries in terms of strengthening our economic relations with all of them, as also adding value to the Indian growth story stance,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.

PM Modi in Italy LIVE: The ministry of external affairs on Wednesday said that PM Modi's five-nation tour has been successful as it termed India-Nordic summit as ‘very impactful'.

PM Modi in Italy LIVE: Melody, popular among the millennials, received endorsement from PM Modi who gifted a packet of the toffee to his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, before a high-level diplomatic engagement.

A video of the Indian prime minister candidly sharing the gift with the Italian leader has now gone viral.

Hours later, Parle Products, which manufactures the toffee, thanked the prime minister for taking Melody to the global stage.

"Thank You Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for taking Parle Melody to the global stage. A proud moment for all of us at Parle Products to see an Indian favourite being shared across borders," Parle said in a post on X.

PM Modi in Italy LIVE: In Rome, PM Modi and his Italian counterpart Meloni planted a sapling.

PM Modi in Italy LIVE: As PM Modi shared a light moment with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni after gifting her ‘Melody’ toffees, a political slugfest has started in India. LoP Rahul Gandhi criticised PM Modi over the gesture and said he was “handing out toffee in Italy” at a time when India was facing an “economic storm”.

Taking a dig at the viral moment, Rahul Gandhi said in a post on X that an “economic storm is raging” in the country while the prime minister was “busy handing out toffee in Italy”.

“Farmers, youth, women, laborers, and small traders are all in tears - the PM is laughing and making reels, while the BJP folks are clapping along. This isn't leadership, it's a farce,” he added.

PM Modi in Italy LIVE: Following his talks with PM Modi, Italy's Meloni said India and Italy formed friendship based on respect and mutual trust.

PM Modi in Italy LIVE: PM Modi in Italy said that it is important to have freedom of navigation in Indo-Pacific.

PM Modi in Italy LIVE: India and Italy on Tuesday decided to elevate their ties to special strategic partnership and enhance cooperation in areas of trade, investment and new technologies following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni.

"We deliberated extensively on enhancing India-Italy ties," PM Modi said in a joint press statement after talks with Meloni.

Modi, who landed in Rome on Tuesday night on the final leg of his five-nation tour, was accorded a ceremonial military honour when he arrived for talks with Meloni.

Ahead of bilateral talks, PM Modi called on Italian President Sergio Mattarella and discussed different aspects relating to India-Italy friendship, including trade, investment and cultural linkages. They also discussed collaboration in areas such as AI, critical minerals, space and nuclear energy.

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PM Modi in Italy LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi while referring to Ukraine-Russia and Middle East conflict said that India's stance is clear that all problems should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.

PM Modi in Italy LIVE: Addressing a joint press meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rome, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday she has “personally learned to appreciate the vision, the pragmatism and the leadership of the Prime Minister, as shown by how popular he is amongst his citizens after many years in government.”

“And I think that this friendship of ours, this relationship of ours, has very much helped us to work so swiftly on strengthening our bilateral relations. As I was saying, today is a historic event because the relations between Italy and India are further strengthened,” the Italian PM said.

PM Modi in Italy LIVE: Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said it is an honour to pleasure to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his delegation here in Rome on a day on which she described as “historic” for the relations between the two nations.

“My friend, Narendra Modi has been leading India since 2014. But today, this is his first bilateral mission to Italy. The last visit of an Indian PM on a bilateral mission prior to this, dates back to 2000 - 26 years ago,” she said at a joint press meet with PM Modi.

“Today, with this visit, not only are we bridging this gap but together, we have decided to revitalise our relations. This visit is the apex of a path that we have built together with determination, to strengthen the ties between ourselves all the way up to the highest level ever,” Meloni said.

PM Modi in Italy LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a joint press meet with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, announced a joint initiative by India and against terror financing, logistics, blue economy.

“Cooperation increasing between defence industries in the two countries... India and Italy being maritime powers, the close cooperation is necessary in connectivity. Together we will work together on shipping, ports modernisation, logistics and blue economy,” PM Modi said.

“India and Italy are united on the stand that terrorism is a severe challenge to humanity. The collaboration of the two countries on terror financing has emerged as an example before the world,” he said.

PM Modi in Italy LIVE: India and Italy formed friendship based on respect and mutual trust: Italian PM Meloni said after talks with PM Modi on Wednesday. India-Italy relations are now capable of realising their fullest potential: Meloni said.

PM Modi in Italy LIVE: Expressing gratitude over the warm reception, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni and extended an invite to her to visit India.

Watch LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a joint press meet with PM Giorgia Meloni of Italy.

PM Modi in Italy LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni held a meeting in Rome a short while ago. PM Modi landed in Rome for the concluding leg of his five-nation tour.

PM Modi in Italy LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Rome on Wednesday and discussed various aspects related to the friendship between India and Italy, including trade, investments, and cultural ties.

“We talked about how sectors such as artificial intelligence, critical minerals, space, and nuclear energy can represent areas of collaboration for our countries,” PM Modi said in a post on X.

PM Modi in Italy LIVE: In a joint op-ed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni said, “At a time when the international system is undergoing a profound change, the partnership between Italy and India is guided by regular exchanges at higher political and institutional levels, and is gaining a new and higher dimension that combines our economic dynamism, societal creativity, and millennia-old civilisational wisdom. Our cooperation mirrors our shared awareness that prosperity and security in the 21st century will be shaped by the ability of nations to innovate, manage energy transitions, and strengthen strategic sovereignty.”

“To this end, we have committed to deepen and diversify our bilateral relationship with a view to pursuing new objectives and pooling our complementary strengths. We aim to forge a powerful synergy between Italian design, manufacturing excellence, and world-class supercomputers - reflecting Italy's position as an industrial powerhouse - and India's rapid economic growth, engineering talent, scale, and innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem with over 100 unicorns and 200,000 start-ups. This is not a simple integration, but a co-creation of value where our respective industrial strengths amplify one another.”

PM Modi in Italy LIVE: The relationship between India and Italy has now reached a decisive phase, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a post on X on Wednesday, sharing a clip of welcoming PM Narendra Modi.

“In recent years, our ties have expanded with unprecedented momentum, evolving from a cordial friendship to a special strategic partnership founded on the values of freedom and democracy, as well as a shared vision of the future,” she said.

PM Modi in Italy LIVE: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ignoring what he described was an raging economic storm ad handing out toffee instead.

Rahul Gandhi was referring to a video shared by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of PM Modi gifting her a packet of Melody toffees, the inspiration behind the viral Melodi hashtag over duo's camaraderie.

“An economic storm is raging over our heads, and our Prime Minister is busy handing out candies in Italy! Farmers, youth, women, laborers, and small traders are all in tears - the PM is laughing and making reels, while the BJP folks are clapping along. This isn't leadership, it's a drama,” Rahul Gandhi said on X.

PM Modi Italy visit LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (local time) held delegation-level talks with Italian President Sergio Mattarella. During the bilateral meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accompanied by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and other senior diplomatic officials.

Earlier on Tuesday (local time), Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni over dinner shortly after arriving in Rome, on the last leg of his five-nation visit.

They both then undertook a visit to the iconic Colosseum, where they engaged in deep conversation over a wide range of subjects.

In a post on X, PM Modi shared glimpses of his visit with Meloni and said, "Upon landing in Rome, had the opportunity to meet Prime Minister Meloni over dinner, followed by a visit to the iconic Colosseum. We exchanged perspectives on a wide range of subjects. Looking forward to our talks today, where we will continue the conversation on how to boost the India-Italy friendship." (ANI)

PM Modi Italy visit LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (local time) praised a group of Italian performers for showcasing Indian classical dance and music traditions during cultural events in Rome, saying the growing popularity of Indian art forms in Italy reflects deepening cultural ties between the two countries.

In a series of two X posts, PM Modi highlighted performances by Italian artists who presented Indian classical styles and traditional music during community events held alongside his visit to Italy.

In one X post, PM Modi said, "Five Italians passionate about Indian dance, Svamini Atmananda Giri, Martina Meenakshi Argada, Lucrezia Maniscotti, Valeria Vespaziani, Rosella Fanelli performed 'Trigalbandi', which included Kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam and Kathak." (ANI)