Italian PM Meloni shares video with PM Modi
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni recently delighted her followers by sharing a heartwarming video with Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the G7 Summit in Italy. In the video, Meloni cheerfully greets viewers with "Hello from the Melodi team," while PM Modi waves at the camera. Their genuine laughter and camaraderie were evident, bringing smiles to many who watched the clip on platforms like X and Instagram.
Meloni captioned the video with a friendly "Hi friends, from #Melodi," a hashtag that quickly became a top trend on X.
The two leaders took a selfie on the summit's sidelines, continuing their friendly rapport from previous meetings, including the G20 Summit in Delhi and COP28 in Dubai last year. Their selfies and interactions have sparked numerous online memes, endearing the "Melodi" team to many.
In one notable moment from December, Meloni shared another selfie with PM Modi at COP28, captioning it "Good friends at COP28, Melodi," which again trended widely online.
During their bilateral meeting at the G7 Summit, PM Modi and Meloni discussed enhancing defence and security cooperation between India and Italy. The Ministry of External Affairs highlighted their mutual hope for stronger defence industrial collaboration and welcomed the upcoming visits of Italian naval vessels to India later this year.
PM Modi expressed gratitude for Italy's recognition of the Indian Army's role in the Italian Campaign during World War II and announced plans to upgrade the Yashwant Ghadge Memorial in Montone, Italy.
The leaders reviewed the progress of the India-Italy Strategic Partnership and celebrated growing trade and economic collaboration. They called for expanded commercial ties in sectors like clean energy, manufacturing, space, telecom, AI, and critical minerals, aiming to build resilient supply chains. They also welcomed a new Memorandum of Understanding on Industrial Property Rights to foster cooperation on patents, designs, and trademarks.
In a notable development, they signed a Letter of Intent for Cooperation in Energy Transition, boosting bilateral efforts in clean and green energy under the 'Global Biofuels Alliance.' They also announced a new Executive Programme of Cooperation for 2025-27 to promote joint research and development in Science and Technology.
PM Modi shared his satisfaction with the meeting, tweeting, "Had an excellent meeting with PM @GiorgiaMeloni. Thanked her for inviting India to the G7 Summit and the wonderful arrangements. We discussed ways to further cement India-Italy relations in areas like commerce, energy, defense, telecom, and more. Our nations will work together in futuristic areas like biofuels, food processing, and critical minerals."
The G7 Summit in Apulia, Italy, marked India’s 11th participation and PM Modi’s fifth consecutive attendance, with India invited as an ‘Outreach Country.’ The summit included the seven member countries— the US, UK, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, and France—along with the European Union.
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