From Ukraine to Pak: where India and Italy stand together and where they don't

From “Melodi” to toffee diplomacy, the Modi-Meloni equation continues to spark buzz far beyond politics. Italy’s Deputy Head of Mission in India opens up on the viral chemistry between Narendra Modi and Giorgia Meloni, the now-famous “Melodi” moment, and the personal warmth behind one of diplomacy’s most talked-about pairings. But beyond the viral optics, the interview turns to harder questions, including why Italy did not call out Pakistan for the Pahalgam terror attack, where New Delhi and Rome align… and where they clearly don’t.