22/05/2026
Concluding a productive and forward-looking visit by Prime Minister to Rome.
Italy and India continue to strengthen a partnership built on friendship, trust and shared values.
Prime Minister Meloni and Prime Minister Modi agreed to elevate 🇮🇹 🇮🇳 ties to a Special Strategic Partnership, opening a new phase of deeper and more ambitious collaboration.
The visit included a meeting with President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella, as well as discussions between Foreign Ministers and .
Both sides set a €20 billion trade target by 2029, launched a 2027 Year of Culture and Tourism, and advanced work on an Italian innovation centre in India, alongside IMEC and other initiatives.
Italy and India are entering a new era of closer cooperation🤝